CVE-2016-2357 describes a critical vulnerability in Milesight IP security cameras, specifically affecting devices and firmware released through November 14, 2016. The flaw stems from a hardcoded SSL private key located in the /etc/config directory, which could allow unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the presence of a hardcoded private key poses a severe security risk.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2016-11-14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:milesight:ip_security_camera_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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