CVE-2018-25118 (GCVE-0-2018-25118)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-10-20 21:14 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03 X_Known Exploited Vulnerability Unsupported When Assigned
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
GeoVision Command Injection RCE via /PictureCatch.cgi
Summary
GeoVision embedded IP devices, confirmed on GV-BX1500 and GV-MFD1501, contain a remote command injection vulnerability via /PictureCatch.cgi that enables an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the device. The vulnerable models have been declared end-of-life (EOL) by the vendor. VulnCheck has observed this vulnerability being exploited in the wild as of 2025-10-19 08:55:13.141502 UTC.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-10-21 13:43 UTC
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43982 | exploit |
| https://github.com/mcw0/PoC/blob/fb06efe05b7e240d… | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geovision-co… | third-party-advisory |
| https://www.geovision.com.tw/blog/?cat=14 | release-notespatch |
| https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-ad… | third-party-advisorygovernment-resourceexploit |
Impacted products
3 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeoVision Inc. | GV-BX1500 |
Affected:
0 , < November/December 2017 firmware
(custom)
|
|
| GeoVision Inc. | GV-MFD1501 |
Affected:
0 , < November/December 2017 firmware
(custom)
|
|
| GeoVision Inc. | GeoVision embedded IP devices |
Affected:
0 , < November/December 2017 firmware
(custom)
|
Date Public
2018-02-01 00:00
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