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GHSA-JW2V-JC28-RFH8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-21 00:30 – Updated: 2025-10-23 15:30

Details

GeoVision embedded IP devices, confirmed on GV-BX1500 and GV-MFD1501, contain a remote command injection vulnerability via /PictureCatch.cgi that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild as of 2025-10-19 08:55:13.141502 UTC.

Severity

9.3 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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

Title

GeoVision Command Injection RCE via /PictureCatch.cgi

Summary

GeoVision embedded IP devices, confirmed on GV-BX1500 and GV-MFD1501, contain a remote command injection vulnerability via /PictureCatch.cgi that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerable models have been declared end-of-life (EOL) by the vendor. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild as of 2025-10-19 08:55:13.141502 UTC.

Severity

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-10-21 13:43 UTC

CWE

CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

5 references

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

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version
GeoVision Inc.	GV-BX1500	Affected: 0 , < November/December 2017 firmware (custom)
GeoVision Inc.	GV-MFD1501	Affected: 0 , < November/December 2017 firmware (custom)
GeoVision Inc.	GeoVision embedded IP devices	Affected: 0 , < November/December 2017 firmware (custom)

Date Public

2018-02-01 00:00

Credits

bashis

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