# 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.

- **Severity:** High 7.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 24 Dec 2025
- **Updated:** 24 Dec 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-mfqx-6pfv-xp5p

## 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 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## 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.

## 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:

- BEWARD N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera M2.1.6 - Arbitrary File Disclosure (nuclei): http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-25246.yaml

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25246 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25246 exists.

Affected product: Beward R&D Co., Ltd N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera. 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-2019-25246/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25246/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25246
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25246
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25246

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