Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Siemens Siveillance Video Client
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
A vulnerability has been identified in Siveillance Video Client (All versions). In environments where Windows NTLM authentication is enabled the affected client application transmits usernames to the server in cleartext. This could allow an attacker in a privileged network position to obtain valid adminstrator login names and use this information to launch further attacks.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-15785
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mp5j-ppmx-jxv4
- 2026-11-05 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-15785 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-15785 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mp5j-ppmx-jxv4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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