CloudEdge Camera Chaos: Hard-Coded Credentials Expose Your Home to Snooping!
CloudEdge cameras may be a hacker’s dream, thanks to hard-coded credentials. The vulnerability allows cybercriminals to tune into your live video feed, turning your home into their favorite reality show. Users should update their systems and follow recommended security measures to avoid being the unwitting stars of “CloudEdge: Unplugged.”
Hot Take:
In the latest episode of “Why Your IoT Devices Are Secretly Plotting Against You,” CloudEdge cameras are caught red-handed with a vulnerability that lets anyone become a Peeping Tom, all thanks to their love for hard-coded credentials. Who knew your cameras could be so social without an Instagram account?
Key Points:
- CloudEdge cameras and app suffer from an exploitable remote vulnerability with a CVSS v4 score of 8.7.
- The vulnerability allows attackers access to live video feeds and camera control.
- Root cause: Unsanitized MQTT topic input and hard-coded credentials.
- CloudEdge and its parent company Meari Technologies have yet to respond to coordination attempts.
- Mitigation strategies include isolating networks and using VPNs with updated security measures.
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