Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Gallagher NxWitness VMS and Hanwha VMS…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-319.
Summary
Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information (CWE-319) in a component used in the Gallagher Hanwha VMS and Gallagher NxWitness VMS integrations allows unprivileged users with local network access to view live video streams. This issue affects all versions of Gallagher NxWitness VMS integration prior to 9.10.017 and Gallagher Hanwha VMS integration prior to 9.10.025.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallagher | NxWitness VMS and Hanwha VMS Integrations | before 9.10.017; before 9.10.025 | 9.10.017, 9.10.025 | Patch available | CNA |
- NxWitness VMS and Hanwha VMS Integrations VendorGallagher Affected before 9.10.017; before 9.10.025 Fixed in 9.10.017, 9.10.025 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA NxWitness VMS and Hanwha VMS Integrations (Gallagher) Fixed in 9.10.017, 9.10.025
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-20801
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-799x-hcrc-c72v
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-20801 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-20801 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-799x-hcrc-c72v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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