GeoVision GV-VMS V20 WebCam Server stack overflow vulnerability
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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
GV-VMS V20 is a Video Monitoring Software used to gather the feeds of many surveillance cameras and manage other security devices. It is a native application accessed locally, but it is also possible to enable remote access via the "WebCam Server" feature. Once enabled, it is possible to access to the management and monitoring feature via a regular Web interface. This webersever is another native application, compiled without ASLR, which makes exploitation much easier and more likely. Most of the features require authentication before being reachable and leverage a standard login page to grant access. However the `gvapi` endpoint uses its own authentication mechanism via an `HTTP Authorization` header. It supports both `Basic` authentication and the `Digest` modes of authentication. #### Stack-overflow via unbound copy of base64 decoded string The `b64decoder` string is sized dynamically, but it is then copied to the `Buffer` stack variable one character at the time at [0], and there's no bound-check. As such, if the decoded string is bigger than 256 characters (the size of the `Buffer` variable) then a stack overflow occurs. Because the data can be fully controlled by an attacker and lack of ASLR, this vulnerability can easily be exploited to gain full code execution as SYSTEM on the machine running the service.
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA GV-VMS V20.0.2 (GeoVision Inc.) Fixed in V20.0.2.10, V20.1.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42369
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8wjc-q3qj-wc8j
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More GeoVision vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-10304 GeoVision EOL devices - OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-05603 GeoVision EOL device - OS Command Injection KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2018-15344 GeoVision Command Injection RCE via /PictureCatch.cgi CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2021-22411 GeoVision Geowebserver 5.3.3 - Local FIle Inclusion CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2026-41681 GV-LPC2011/LPC2211 - unauthorized buffer overflow via RTSP Digest username (ssvr) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-41680 GV-LPC2011/LPC2211 - unauthorized buffer overflow via AuthMode/AuthValue path (ssvr) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-42369 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42369 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8wjc-q3qj-wc8j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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