Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-3638 affects GeoVision GV-ADR2701 cameras running firmware 1.00_2017_12_15. The reported flaw lets an unauthenticated attacker alter the login response and access the camera web application, creating a high business risk where these devices are reachable on exposed or weakly segmented networks.
Executive priority
Treat this as urgent for exposed physical security environments. The vulnerability can undermine camera confidentiality, integrity, and availability without credentials, but priority should be asset-driven: first confirm whether the specific affected model and firmware exist in your environment.
Technical view
The issue is improper authentication, CWE-287, in the GV-ADR2701 web application. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. The source bundle names only firmware version 1.00_2017_12_15 as affected.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations with GeoVision GV-ADR2701 cameras on version 1.00_2017_12_15. Risk rises sharply if the web management interface is reachable from the internet, shared corporate networks, or untrusted physical security networks.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not support active exploitation: KEV is false, and no cited source states exploitation in the wild. The described attack condition is still serious because it requires no credentials or user interaction and targets a network-reachable web application.
Researcher notes
The evidence names one affected product and version and describes authentication bypass by login-response manipulation. No exploit details, patch version, or confirmed exploitation are included in the provided bundle. Avoid broad GeoVision product assumptions unless additional vendor evidence is obtained.
Mitigation direction
- Identify all GeoVision GV-ADR2701 cameras and firmware versions.
- Check GeoVision and CISA guidance for supported remediation or firmware updates.
- Remove internet exposure for camera web management interfaces.
- Restrict management access to trusted administrative networks only.
- Monitor for unexpected logins or configuration changes.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether any GV-ADR2701 devices run firmware 1.00_2017_12_15.
- Review firewall and remote-access paths to the camera web interface.
- Check asset inventories for unmanaged or third-party installed cameras.
- Verify remediation status against vendor or CISA guidance.
- Review logs for suspicious authentication or settings changes.
Public sources used
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CWE-287: Credential and account abuse lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-23-199-05CVE reference
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CWE details
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Improper Authentication
Improper Authentication represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.