CVE-2018-25118 (GCVE-0-2018-25118)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-20 21:14 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability Unsupported When Assigned- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43982 | exploit |
| https://github.com/mcw0/PoC/blob/fb06efe05b7e240d… | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geovision-co… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.geovision.com.tw/blog/?cat=14 | release-notespatch |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-ad… | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourceexploit |
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeoVision Inc. | GV-BX1500 |
Affected:
0 , < November/December 2017 firmware
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| GeoVision Inc. | GV-MFD1501 |
Affected:
0 , < November/December 2017 firmware
(custom)
|
guessed | |
| GeoVision Inc. | GeoVision embedded IP devices |
Affected:
0 , < November/December 2017 firmware
(custom)
|
guessed |
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Characteristics
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Honeypot
Signal: In The Wild Attempts
Confidence: 70%
Source: shadowserver
Details
| 1D | 1 |
|---|---|
| Iot | yes |
| Feed | Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities |
| Type | http-scan |
| Class | video-system |
| 7D Avg | 0 |
| Vendor | GeoVision |
| 30D Avg | 0 |
| 90D Avg | 0 |
| Product | GeoVision embedded devices |
| Cisa Kev | no |
| Connections | 298 |
| Observation Date | 2025-12-05 |
| Vulnerability Class | CVSS |
| Vulnerability Score | 0 |
| Vulnerability Severity | None |
References
Previdian
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
Exploited: Yes
Timestamps
Scope
Evidence
Type: Public Report
Signal: Successful Exploitation
Confidence: 70%
Source: kevintel
Details
| Feed | KEVIntel (kevintel.com) |
|---|---|
| Title | GeoVision Command Injection RCE via /PictureCatch.cgi |
| Vendor | GeoVision Inc. |
| Product | GV-BX1500, GV-MFD1501, GeoVision embedded IP devices |
| Added Date | 2025-10-20T21:14:41.000Z |
| Cvss Score | 10.0 |
| Epss Score | 0.01318 |
| Cvss Severity | CRITICAL |
| Epss Percentile | 0.67093 |
| Used In Malware | unknown |
| Ahead Of Cisa Kev | None |
| Not Yet In Cisa Kev | True |
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