CVE-2026-85478 CareCam CM2507 Missing Authentication for Critical Function
An attacker with physical access can bypass authentication on the bootloader to modify firmware and gain control of the IP camera.
- 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-2026-85478?
CVE-2026-85478 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in CareCam HMT.CM2507 Firmware, published on 18 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A CM2507 IP camera running firmware version HMT.CM2507 v251211.1507 exposes an interactive bootloader through a physical debug interface without requiring authentication. An attacker with physical access could interrupt the normal boot process and access functionality that permits inspection or modification of boot configuration, firmware data, and software loaded by the device.
Weakness: CWE-306
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85478?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-85478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-85478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98v9-gfg6-qq55.