CVE-2020-28999

Description

An issue was discovered in Apexis Streaming Video Web Application on Geeni GNC-CW013 doorbell 1.8.1 devices. A remote attacker can take full control of the camera with a high-privileged account. The vulnerability exists because a static username and password are compiled into a shared library (libhipcam.so) used to provide the streaming camera service.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.65%
Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://support.mygeeni.com/hc/en-us product
https://gist.github.com/tj-oconnor/74f9ebbad668f3a7ce31a968452190d7 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-28999?
CVE-2020-28999 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-28999?
To fix CVE-2020-28999, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-28999 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-28999 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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