CVE-2018-25118
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.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.27%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- CVSS 4.0
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 1.27% probability · 70th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-78
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
EPSS 1.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://github.com/mcw0/PoC/blob/fb06efe05b7e240dc88ff31eb30e1ef345509dce/Geovision-PoC.py#L15
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa24-249a
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43982
- https://www.geovision.com.tw/blog/?cat=14
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geovision-command-injection-rce-picture-catch-cgi
- https://github.com/mcw0/PoC/blob/fb06efe05b7e240dc88ff31eb30e1ef345509dce/Geovision-PoC.py#L15
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43982
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/geovision-command-injection-rce-picture-catch-cgi
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.