CVE-2026-5386
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe affected KMW CCTV Security Cameras are vulnerable to a critical unauthenticated password reset. This flaw allows an attacker to remotely reset the administrator password to a known value without authentication, granting full access to the camera feeds and settings.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceKMW CCTV Security Cameras contain a critical authentication bypass allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to reset the administrator password to a known value, thereby gaining full administrative access to the device, its video feeds, and configuration settings.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify KMW CCTV camera model and firmware versionAccess the camera's web interface or use NVR management software to view device information. Check administrative settings or system status page for exact firmware version number.Affected if The camera is a KMW brand and the firmware version falls within the affected range (compare your installed version to vendor's affected versions list)
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Verify administrative interface network exposureScan network for open ports on the camera (typically HTTP port 80, HTTPS 443, or vendor-specific ports). Use tools like nmap or network scanning to identify if the admin interface is accessible from untrusted networks.Affected if Administrative web interface is exposed to untrusted/internal networks without firewall restrictions
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Test password reset functionality accessibilityAttempt to access camera password reset endpoint via HTTP/HTTPS from an unauthenticated context. Check if the reset function responds without requiring login credentials.Affected if Password reset endpoint responds without authentication or session token
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Review administrative account statusLog into the camera admin panel and examine user accounts list. Look for any unexpected administrative accounts or evidence of password modification.Affected if New or unexpected admin accounts exist, or admin password shows as recently changed without your knowledge
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Check access logs for unauthorized admin activityReview camera system logs, especially authentication and administrative action logs. Look for password reset events or admin logins from unexpected IP addresses.Affected if Password reset or administrative actions appear in logs that were not initiated by legitimate administrators
If you have a KMW CCTV camera with firmware in the affected range and the password reset feature is accessible without authentication, your camera is vulnerable to unauthorized admin access.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataContact KMW for firmware updates; until patches are available, isolate cameras on restricted network segments, disable external access, and monitor for unauthorized access attempts.
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