CVE-2018-9995
High PUBLISHEDTBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 devices, as well as Novo, CeNova, QSee, Pulnix, XVR 5 in 1, Securus, Night OWL, DVR Login, HVR Login, and MDVR Login, which...
Not yet in CISA KEV
Recommended Action
Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
At a Glance
TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 devices, as well as Novo, CeNova, QSee, Pulnix, XVR 5 in 1, Securus, Night OWL, DVR Login, HVR Login, and MDVR Login, which run re-branded versions of the original TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 series, allow remote attackers to bypass authentication via a "Cookie: uid=admin" header, as demonstrated by a device.rsp?opt=user&cmd=list request that provides credentials within JSON data in a response.
- CVE Published
- Apr 10, 2018
- Exploitation Reported
- Apr 23, 2025
- CVSS
- 9.8 Critical
- EPSS
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Affected Versions
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CVE References
- 44577 exploit-db.com · Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44577/
- bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hacking-tool-lets-users-ac... bleepingcomputer.com · CVE Record https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-hacking-tool-lets-...
- misteralfa-hack.blogspot.cl/2018/04/tbk-vision-dvr-login-bypass.html misteralfa-hack.blogspot.cl · CVE Record http://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.cl/2018/04/tbk-vision-dvr-login-bypas...
- misteralfa-hack.blogspot.cl/2018/04/update-dvr-login-bypass-cve-2018-999... misteralfa-hack.blogspot.cl · CVE Record http://misteralfa-hack.blogspot.cl/2018/04/update-dvr-login-bypass-cv...
Recommended Actions
- Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.
- Check enrichment artifacts for scanner coverage and available PoCs before rolling remediation validation.
- Use the Pro API to automate enrichment, telemetry, and workflow delivery for VM, SOC, and CTI pipelines.
Known Exploited Vulnerability Sources
Catalogues that list this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability.
Per-source evidence links for KEV attestations are available through the KEVIntel Pro API.
Learn about Pro API access| Source | Added |
|---|---|
| The Shadowserver First | 2025-04-28 00:00 UTC |
Scanner Artifacts
Nuclei and Metasploit references linked to this CVE.
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-9995.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Virtual Patch
Compensating WAF rules to help reduce exposure to this CVE. Rule content and deployable vendor exports are available with KEVIntel Enterprise.
KEVIntel does not currently have a virtual patch for this CVE. When available, KEVIntel virtual patches ship as deployable ModSecurity, Cloudflare, and AWS WAF rules.
Enterprise feature. Virtual patch rule content and deployable vendor exports (ModSecurity, Cloudflare, AWS WAF) are available to KEVIntel Enterprise users.
CVSS Scores
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Exploitation Status
Exploited in the wild
Recorded 2025-04-23 00:00:00 UTC · The Shadowserver
Proof of concept available
Recorded 2018-04-29 20:00:06 UTC · GitHub
Scanner Integrations
| Scanner | Reference | Detected |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclei | https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2018/CVE-2018-9995.yaml | Apr 25, 2025 |
Potential Proof of Concepts
These PoCs are unverified and could contain malware. Use at your own risk.
github · Created 2024-05-09 09:03:42 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2024-02-09 12:16:26 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2023-09-24 17:00:37 UTC · 4 stars
CVE-2018-9995 Exploit Tool for Python3
github · Created 2023-08-18 19:42:17 UTC · 7 stars
A PoC exploit for CVE-2018-9995 - DVR Authentication Bypass
github · Created 2022-02-18 03:17:31 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2021-06-07 05:57:43 UTC · 4 stars
github · Created 2021-03-30 14:27:54 UTC · 1 stars
CVE-2018-9995 هک دوربین مداربسته با آسیب پذیری
github · Created 2019-09-05 14:45:16 UTC · 0 stars
webcam bug (python)
github · Created 2019-06-16 11:18:00 UTC · 1 stars
github · Created 2019-05-28 01:05:16 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2019-04-20 08:28:47 UTC · 0 stars
github · Created 2019-01-28 00:16:48 UTC · 1 stars
DVR username password recovery.
github · Created 2018-05-11 07:05:37 UTC · 2 stars
github · Created 2018-05-08 12:07:26 UTC · 4 stars
CVE-2018-9995_Batch_scanning_exp
github · Created 2018-04-29 20:00:06 UTC · 536 stars
(CVE-2018-9995) Get DVR Credentials
nuclei · Created Unknown
Timeline
Key exploitation, disclosure, scanner coverage, and KEV attestation events for this CVE.
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Added to KEVIntel KEV Feed
High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
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00:00 UTC about 1 year ago00:00 UTC · about 1 year ago
Nuclei template available
Scanner coverage available
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20:00 UTC about 8 years ago20:00 UTC · about 8 years ago
Public PoC available
Public proof-of-concept code published
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22:00 UTC over 8 years ago22:00 UTC · over 8 years ago
CVE published
Vulnerability disclosed publicly
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00:00 UTC over 8 years ago00:00 UTC · over 8 years ago
CVE ID reserved
Identifier reserved by the CNA
Automate This Intelligence with the Pro API
Confidence scoring, exploit status, sensor telemetry, PoCs, scanner integrations, mentions, and tags are available programmatically for VM, SOC, and CTI workflows.
Pro API Example
GET /api/v2/pro/kevs/CVE-2018-9995
{
"cve_id": "CVE-2018-9995",
"title": "TBK DVR4104 and DVR4216 devices, as well as Novo, CeNova, QSee, Pulnix, XVR 5...",
"affected_vendor": "TBK",
"affected_product": "DVR4104, DVR4216",
"affected_versions": [
{ "vendor": "...", "product": "...", "status": "affected", "display_label": "..." }
],
"confidence": "High",
"cvss_score": 9.8,
"epss_score": null,
"exploit_status": {
"exploited_in_the_wild": true,
"active_exploitation_observed": false
},
"sensor_telemetry": { "...": "Pro API fields" },
"proof_of_concepts": [ "..." ],
"scanner_integrations": [ "..." ]
}