CVE-2026-68070

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Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-18

Assigner: ICS-CERT

Description

The affected products are missing authentication for a critical function, which could allow an attacker to run as root and pass received bytes directly to a system command.

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Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-18

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-68070

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79949

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Digital	Watchdog	VMAX A1 G4 DVR All
Digital	Watchdog	VMAX IP G4 NVR All
Digital	Watchdog	VMAX A1 PLUS All
Digital	Watchdog	VA1G4 Recorder All
Digital	Watchdog	VG4 Recorder All

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-306	The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves a lack of authentication for a critical function in the affected products. An attacker could exploit this to gain root access and execute system commands directly using received bytes.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could take full control of the system as root, leading to unauthorized access, data theft, or system compromise. This could disrupt operations or allow further attacks within the network.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches, violating compliance requirements for GDPR and HIPAA. Organizations may face legal penalties, fines, or reputational damage due to non-compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Implement strict access controls to ensure only authorized users can execute critical functions. Review and update authentication mechanisms for system commands. Monitor network traffic for unauthorized root-level command execution attempts.

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