LILIN DVR Command Injection via NTPUpdate in dvr_box
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A command injection vulnerability exists in LILIN Digital Video Recorder (DVR) devices prior to firmware version 2.0b60_20200207 via the Server field in the NTPUpdate configuration. The web service at /z/zbin/dvr_box fails to properly sanitize input, allowing remote attackers to inject and execute arbitrary commands as root by supplying specially crafted XML data to the DVRPOST interface.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merit LILIN | DVR Firmware | before 2.0b60_20200207 | 2.0b60_20200207 | Patch available | CNA |
- DVR Firmware VendorMerit LILIN Affected before 2.0b60_20200207 Fixed in 2.0b60_20200207 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA DVR Firmware (Merit LILIN) Fixed in 2.0b60_20200207
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Merit LILIN DVR Firmware — meritlilin.com/assets/uploads/support/file/M00158-TW.pdf
3 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-24288 LILIN DVR RCE via Malicious FTP/NTP ConfigurationPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2025-24289 LILIN DVR Arbitrary File Read via net_html.cgiPriority MEDIUM 46
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-34132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g9j5-xpjv-f35r
References
More Merit LILIN vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-23656 Merit Lilin Ent. Co., Ltd. AH55B04 & AH55B08 DVR - Hard-coded Credentials CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24288 LILIN DVR RCE via Malicious FTP/NTP Configuration CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-10707 MERIT LILIN ENT.CO.,LTD. P2/Z2/P3/Z3 IP camera - Broken Authentication CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-24289 LILIN DVR Arbitrary File Read via net_html.cgi CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-10708 MERIT LILIN ENT.CO.,LTD. P2/Z2/P3/Z3 IP camera - Sensitive Data Exposure-1 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-00636 Merit LILIN|IP Camera - OS Command Injection CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
Sources
- CVE-2025-34132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-34132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g9j5-xpjv-f35r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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