CVE Alert: CVE-2020-25078 – n/a – n/a

Risk verdict

Urgent: KEV-listed and SSVC indicates active exploitation of an unauthenticated admin-password disclosure vulnerability.

Why this matters

Attacker-access to the remote admin password enables full control of affected cameras, with potential exposure of footage and device misuse. In practice, this creates a foothold for further network compromise, credential harvesting, or pivoting to adjoining devices in poorly segmented environments.

Most likely attack path

Exploitation requires no privileges and no user interaction, making remote access feasible over the network. An attacker can target the unauthenticated endpoint to retrieve the admin password, then use those credentials to log in, reconfigure devices, or access connected systems. If credentials are reused, lateral movement becomes plausible.

Who is most exposed

Common in SMB and enterprise deployments where IP cameras are internet-connected or placed behind lax network controls. Organisations with poor segmentation between surveillance and IT networks, or where remote admin interfaces are exposed, are at heightened risk.

Detection ideas

• Unauthorised requests to the config/getuser endpoint yielding password data.
• Sudden spikes in config-endpoint traffic from single hosts or unknown sources.
• Admin credentials or sessions established without prior authentication.
• Logs showing retrieval of sensitive config data without normal login events.
• WAF/SIEM alerts for this endpoint or similar paths.

Mitigation and prioritisation

• Apply vendor patch: 1.06.01 Hotfix (DCS-2530L) or 2.02 (DCS-2670L).
• If patching is not immediately possible, disable remote admin access and restrict endpoint exposure via network controls.
• Implement network segmentation and limit management traffic to trusted hosts.
• Enable detailed logging and alerting for config/getuser activity; review access rights and rotate credentials if exposure suspected.
• Treat as priority 1 due to KEV presence and active exploitation.