CVE-2026-68070 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Digital Watchdog VMAX DVR and NVR Product Lineups
Attackers can execute arbitrary system commands as root due to missing authentication on critical functions in Digital Watchdog DVR and NVR devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-68070?
CVE-2026-68070 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Digital Watchdog VA1G4 Recorder, published on 15 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The affected products are missing authentication for a critical function, which could allow an attacker to run as root and pass received bytes directly to a system command.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-68070?
How do I fix CVE-2026-68070?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-68070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-68070 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-68070 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jc4r-6fhg-8692.