Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
DBPower C300 HD Camera exposes a configuration backup without authentication. That backup can contain sensitive credentials. If the camera is reachable by an attacker, credentials may be recovered and used to access the device or related services. Public exploit and research references exist, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a high-priority exposure issue for any deployed DBPower C300 HD cameras, especially internet-facing units. The main business risk is credential disclosure leading to unauthorized camera access or follow-on access where passwords are reused.
Technical view
CVE-2020-37157 is an unauthenticated remote configuration disclosure in DBPower C300 HD Camera. It is mapped to CWE-306 and scored CVSS 4.0 8.7, with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and high confidentiality impact. Sources describe retrieval of a configuration backup containing username and password data.
Likely exposure
Highest risk is internet-exposed DBPower C300 HD cameras or cameras on networks reachable by untrusted users. Exposure may also matter where device credentials are reused across cameras, administrative accounts, or services.
Exploitation context
ExploitDB and an archived researcher blog are cited as public exploit/technical references. The CVE is not marked KEV in the provided bundle, and no cited source confirms active exploitation in the wild.
Researcher notes
Sources identify the vulnerable product and unauthenticated configuration disclosure behavior, but do not provide a vendor patch status in the supplied bundle. Avoid assuming affected firmware ranges beyond the named DBPower C300 HD Camera unless confirmed by inventory or vendor data.
Mitigation direction
- Check DBPower or reseller guidance for firmware updates or official remediation.
- Remove affected cameras from direct internet exposure.
- Restrict camera access to trusted management networks or VPN only.
- Rotate camera credentials and any reused credentials.
- Disable unnecessary remote access where possible.
- Replace devices if no supported firmware or mitigation is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory DBPower C300 HD cameras across corporate and remote sites.
- Confirm whether any affected camera is externally reachable.
- Review device and perimeter logs for suspicious configuration-backup access.
- Verify management access is restricted to trusted networks.
- Check whether exposed credentials were reused elsewhere.
- Document firmware versions and vendor support status.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-306: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupCredential and access behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.7 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.7HighVector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-48095CVE reference · exploit
- Archived Researcher BlogCVE reference · technical-description, exploit
- VulnCheck Advisory: DBPower C300 HD Camera - Remote Configuration DisclosureCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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CWE details
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