CVE-2019-25246 Beward N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera M2.1.6 Authenticated File Disclosure
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary system files on Beward N100 IP cameras via path traversal in the file read API.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25246?
CVE-2019-25246 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Beward R&D Co., Ltd N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera, published on 24 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25246?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25246?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-25246 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25246 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfqx-6pfv-xp5p.