An insufficient encryption vulnerability exists in the Device Authentication functionality of GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility 9.0.5. Listening to broadcast packets can lead to credentials leak. An attacker can listen to broadcast messages to trigger this vulnerability.


When interacting with various Geovision devices on the network, the utility may send privileged commands; in order to do so, the username and password of the device need to be provided. In some instances the command is broadcasted over UDP and the username/password are encrypted using a cryptographic protocol that appears to be derivated from Blowfish. However the symmetric key used for the encryption is also included in the packet, and thus the security of the username/password only relies on the "obscurity" of the encryption scheme. An attacker on the same LAN can listen to the broadcast traffic once an admin user interacts with the device, and decrypt the credentials using their own implementation of the algorithm. With this password the attacker would have full control over the device configuration, allowing them to change its ip address or even reset it to factory default.

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Solution

GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility Device version 9.0.7.0 has patched reported vulnerability.  User is recommended to update to version 9.0.7.0 from GeoVision's offical website  (https://www.geovision.com.tw/download/product/GV-VMS%20V20) or contact GeoVision Support team


Workaround

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History

Mon, 04 May 2026 01:15:00 +0000

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Description An insufficient encryption vulnerability exists in the Device Authentication functionality of GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility 9.0.5. Listening to broadcast packets can lead to credentials leak. An attacker can listen to broadcast messages to trigger this vulnerability. When interacting with various Geovision devices on the network, the utility may send privileged commands; in order to do so, the username and password of the device need to be provided. In some instances the command is broadcasted over UDP and the username/password are encrypted using a cryptographic protocol that appears to be derivated from Blowfish. However the symmetric key used for the encryption is also included in the packet, and thus the security of the username/password only relies on the "obscurity" of the encryption scheme. An attacker on the same LAN can listen to the broadcast traffic once an admin user interacts with the device, and decrypt the credentials using their own implementation of the algorithm. With this password the attacker would have full control over the device configuration, allowing them to change its ip address or even reset it to factory default.
Title GeoVision GV-IP Device Utility Device Authentication insufficient encryption vulnerability
First Time appeared Geovision Inc.
Geovision Inc. gv-ip Device Utility
Weaknesses CWE-656
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:geovision_inc.:gv-ip_device_utility:9.0.5.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:geovision_inc.:gv-ip_device_utility:9.0.7.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Geovision Inc.
Geovision Inc. gv-ip Device Utility
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GV

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-04T00:39:39.188Z

Reserved: 2026-04-27T00:00:42.121Z

Link: CVE-2026-7161

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-04T01:16:04.447

Modified: 2026-05-04T01:16:04.447

Link: CVE-2026-7161

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T02:30:34Z

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