CVE-2026-55975
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 · uneditedA vulnerability exists in H.View IP cameras that could allow an authenticated user to supply unsanitized XML fields to the device's certificate generation interface, which are incorporated into a backend certificate creation command without proper input validation. This may allow for command execution with elevated privileges during certificate generation.
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 confidenceCommand injection vulnerability in H.View IP cameras' certificate generation interface. An authenticated attacker can supply unsanitized XML fields that get incorporated into backend certificate creation commands without input validation, allowing execution with elevated privileges.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 H.View IP cameras in your environmentScan your network for devices with H.View vendor identification, or review your asset inventory for H.View camera models. Check device web interfaces for H.View branding.Affected if You have H.View IP cameras deployed on your network
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Check the firmware versionAccess the camera's web interface (usually port 80/443), navigate to System or About section to view firmware version. Alternatively, use SNMP or SSH to query the device: `snmpwalk -v2c -c community <ip> 1.3.6.1.2.1.47.1.1.1` or login via SSH and run `cat /proc/version` or `ver`Affected if The installed firmware version falls within the affected version range (compare against any vendor advisories)
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Verify if certificate generation interface is enabledAccess the camera's web interface and navigate to Settings > Certificate or Security > Certificate Management. Check if the certificate generation/upload functionality is present and accessible.Affected if The certificate generation interface is exposed and accessible (even to low-privilege authenticated users)
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Review administrative user accounts and access controlsCheck the camera's user management section to enumerate accounts with administrative privileges. Verify if remote management is enabled and from which IP addresses. Look for unexpected accounts.Affected if Multiple administrative accounts exist, or administrative access is permitted from untrusted networks
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Inspect for signs of exploitationReview camera system logs (usually accessible via web interface or syslog) for certificate-related commands containing unusual characters, XML parsing errors, or unexpected certificate operations. Check for new or modified certificates.Affected if Logs show certificate generation commands with shell metacharacters or suspicious XML payloads
You are affected if you have H.View IP cameras where the certificate generation interface is accessible and the firmware version is within the affected range.
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 dataRestrict administrative access to the certificate generation interface and implement strict input validation on all XML fields before they are used in backend commands. Apply vendor firmware updates when available.
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