# CVE-2019-25436: Sricam DeviceViewer 3.12.0.1 Password Change Security Bypass

> Authenticated users can bypass old password validation in Sricam DeviceViewer to set arbitrary new passwords, leading to account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.1 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Feb 2026
- **Updated:** 7 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q2wq-f7jq-885v

## What is CVE-2019-25436?

CVE-2019-25436 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sricam DeviceViewer, published on 20 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Sricam DeviceViewer 3.12.0.1 contains a password change security bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to change passwords without proper validation of the old password field. Attackers can inject a large payload into the old password parameter during the change password process to bypass validation and set an arbitrary new password.

Weakness: CWE-303 (Incorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25436?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Sricam Deviceviewer.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-25436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-25436 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25436 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sricam DeviceViewer

- [CVE-2019-25435](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25435/): Sricam DeviceViewer 3.12.0.1 Local Buffer Overflow DEP Bypass (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2019-25062](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25062/): Sricam IP CCTV Camera Device Viewer stack-based overflow (medium 5.3)
- [CVE-2019-25063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25063/): Sricam IP CCTV Camera Device Viewer memory corruption (medium 5.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-25436 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-25436 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Sricam DeviceViewer, published on 20 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25436 exists.

Affected product: Sricam DeviceViewer. 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-2019-25436/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25436/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-25436
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25436
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25436

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-25436/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.