CVE-2019-25246 — Beward N100 H

Beward N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera M2.1.6 contains an authenticated file disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary system files via the 'READ.filePath' parameter. Attackers can exploit the fileread script or SendCGICMD API to access sensitive files l

01What is this vulnerability?

Beward N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera M2.1.6 contains an authenticated file disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary system files via the 'READ.filePath' parameter. Attackers can exploit the fileread script or SendCGICMD API to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd and /etc/issue by supplying absolute file paths.

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Beward R&D Co., Ltd	N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera	M2.1.6.04C014

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2025-12-24T19:28:00.474Z
• Last modified: 2025-12-24T20:22:45.916Z

09References

• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46320
• www.beward.net — https://www.beward.net
• www.zeroscience.mk — https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5511.php