Threat Signal Report

Active Exploitation of Multiple Vendor Camera System Attack

Description

What is the Attack?	There are numerous active attacks on Camera Systems. The following are the significant ones: CVE-2018-15745: A directory traversal vulnerability in Argus Surveillance DVR caused by an improper validation of user supplied data when the vulnerable application handles a maliciously crafted request. An attacker can exploit this to gain access to sensitive information in the context of the vulnerable application via a crafted request. CVE-2018-10661 and CVE-2018-10662: An authentication bypass vulnerability in Axis Communications security cameras caused by an error in the application when handling a maliciously crafted HTTP request. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to bypass authentication and obtain administrative access. CVE-2016-20016: A command injection vulnerability in multiple MVPower CCTV DVR models caused by insufficient validation of user supplied inputs when processing HTTP requests. It may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands within the context of the application. Unassigned CVE: A command injection vulnerability in VACRON Network Video Recorder devices caused by insufficient sanitizing of user supplied inputs in the application when parsing HTTP requests. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to execute arbitrary code within the context of the application, via a crafted HTTP request. CVE number has not been assigned to this vulnerability.
Why is this Significant?	FortiGuard Labs has observed active exploitation of the vulnerabilities in those camera systems, which result in system compromise, arbitrary system commands execution or file disclosure.
What is the Vendor Solution?	FortiGuard Labs is aware of patch availability only for CVE-2018-10661 and CVE-2018-10662.
What FortiGuard Coverage is Available?	Fortinet customers are protected via FortiGuard IPS - refer to the Outbreak Alert for "Multiple Vendor Camera System Attack" for the full FortiGuard coverage details.

Outbreak Alert

FortiGuard Labs observed actively targeted video surveillance systems which may be without any available patches. Some of the attack attempts were peaked to as much as 50,000 IPS devices in the month of April 2023.

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Appendix

ACV-128401 Security Advisory (Axis Communication)

ACV-128401 Affected Product List (Axis Communication)

Argus.Surveillance.DVR.WEBACCOUNT.CGI.Directory.Traversal (Fortinet)

Axis.Communications.Security.Camera.UNRET.dbus.Function.Access (Fortinet)

JAWS.DVR.CCTV.Shell.Unauthenticated.Command.Execution (Fortinet)

VACRON.CCTV.Board.CGI.cmd.Parameter.Command.Execution (Fortinet)

ID	41
Date	May 11, 2023
Outbreak Alert	Multiple Vendor Camera System Attack
CVE ID	CVE-2018-15745 CVE-2018-10661 CVE-2018-10662 CVE-2016-20016
Threat/ Vulnerability	Vulnerability