# CVE-2019-18226: Auth bypass in Honeywell equIP series cameras, Honeywell Performance series IP cameras, Honeywell recorders

> Attackers can bypass authentication on Honeywell IP cameras and recorders via replay attacks due to weak legacy authentication methods.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Oct 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j9vx-r62j-mx34

## What is CVE-2019-18226?

CVE-2019-18226 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Honeywell equIP series cameras, Honeywell Performance series IP cameras, Honeywell recorders, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Honeywell equIP series and Performance series IP cameras and recorders, A vulnerability exists in the affected products where IP cameras and recorders have a potential replay attack vulnerability as a weak authentication method is retained for compatibility with legacy products.

Weakness: CWE-294 (Authentication Bypass by Capture-replay)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-18226?

It affects 64 products.


Products: Honeywell H2w2gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H2w2pc1m Firmware, Honeywell H2w2per3 Firmware, Honeywell H2w4per3 Firmware, Honeywell H3w2gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H3w2gr1v Firmware, Honeywell H3w2gr2 Firmware, Honeywell H3w4gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H3w4gr1v Firmware, Honeywell H4d8gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H4l2gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H4l2gr1v Firmware, Honeywell H4l6gr2 Firmware, Honeywell H4w2gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H4w2gr1v Firmware, Honeywell H4w2gr2 Firmware, Honeywell H4w2per2 Firmware, Honeywell H4w2per3 Firmware, Honeywell H4w4gr1 Firmware, Honeywell H4w4gr1v Firmware and 44 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-18226?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-18226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-18226 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Honeywell equIP series cameras, Honeywell Performance series IP cameras, Honeywell recorders

- [CVE-2019-18228](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18228/): Denial of service in Honeywell equIP series IP cameras (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-18230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18230/): Missing authorization in Honeywell equIP & Performance series IP cameras (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-18226 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-18226 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Honeywell equIP series cameras, Honeywell Performance series IP cameras, Honeywell recorders, published on 31 Oct 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-18226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Honeywell equIP series cameras, Honeywell Performance series IP cameras, Honeywell recorders. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18226/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18226/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-18226
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18226
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-18226

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-18226/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.