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TI-2016-02118 Aliases CVE-2016-2356GHSA-ff83-c42x-4r2x

Buffer overflow in Milesight IP security cameras

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-120Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-120 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a buffer overflow in a web application via a long username or password.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03206 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MilesightIP security camerasthrough 2016-11-14—No fix listedCNA
  • IP security cameras VendorMilesight Affected through 2016-11-14 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:milesight:ip_security_camera_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2016-11-14VulnerableMilesight
cpe:2.3:h:milesight:ip_security_camera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMilesight
  • cpe:2.3:o:milesight:ip_security_camera_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2016-11-14 Vulnerable ·Milesight
  • cpe:2.3:h:milesight:ip_security_camera:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Milesight

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2356
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ff83-c42x-4r2x

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

  • TI-2016-02121 Improper authentication in Milesight IP security cameras CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02122 Hard-coded credentials in Milesight IP security cameras CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02120 Hard-coded credentials in Milesight IP security cameras CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-02119 Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a hardcoded SSL private key under the /etc/config directory. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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