CVE-2025-66050

Critical

Published: 09 January 2026

Published

09 January 2026

Modified

14 January 2026

KEV Added

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Patch

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CVSS Score v4 9.3 CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Score 0.0033 25.1th percentile

Risk Priority 70 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2025-66050 is a critical-severity Use of Default Password (CWE-1393) vulnerability in Vivotek Ip7137 Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 9.3 (Critical).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Default Accounts (T1078.001); ranked at the 25.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-14 (Permitted Actions Without Identification or Authentication) and IA-5 (Authenticator Management).

Deeper analysis

CVE-2025-66050 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the Vivotek IP7137 IP camera running firmware version 0200a. By default, the device does not require a password for administrator login, despite the option to configure one existing. Users are not prompted or informed about the need to set a password, leaving the admin interface exposed. The issue is tracked under CWE-1393 and carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). All firmware versions may be vulnerable, as the vendor has not responded to the CNA.

Remote attackers require no privileges or user interaction to exploit this vulnerability over the network. An unauthenticated adversary can log in directly as an administrator, gaining full control over the camera. This allows high-impact compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability, such as viewing live feeds, modifying configurations, or disrupting device operations.

The referenced advisory at https://cert.pl/posts/2026/01/CVE-2025-66049 notes that the vendor has not replied to coordination efforts. The product has reached end-of-life, so no patches or fixes are expected to be released.

Security practitioners should isolate or decommission affected Vivotek IP7137 cameras, as no mitigations are available from the vendor. Network segmentation and monitoring for unauthorized admin access are recommended interim controls.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-1747
🇵🇱 CERT-PL: cert.pl

Vulnerability details

Vivotek IP7137 camera with firmware version 0200a by default dos not require to provide any password when logging in as an administrator. While it is possible to set up such a password, a user is not informed about such a…

need. The vendor has not replied to the CNA. Possibly all firmware versions are affected. Since the product has met End-Of-Life phase, a fix is not expected to be released.

CWE(s): CWE-1393

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI

T1078.001 Default Accounts Stealth

Adversaries may obtain and abuse credentials of a default account as a means of gaining Initial Access, Persistence, Privilege Escalation, or Defense Evasion.

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T1133 External Remote Services Persistence

Adversaries may leverage external-facing remote services to initially access and/or persist within a network.

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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access

Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.

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Why these techniques?

Default/no-password admin account on network-exposed camera admin interface directly enables unauthenticated remote access and full device control.

Confidence: HIGH · MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v19.0