First published: Tue Sep 18 2007(Updated: )
The AXIS 207W camera uses a base64-encoded cleartext username and password for authentication, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the wireless network or by leveraging unspecified other vectors.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Axis 207W |
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CVE-2007-4926 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
To mitigate CVE-2007-4926, users should change the camera's default password and implement WPA2 encryption for wireless networks.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2007-4926 by sniffing the wireless network traffic to capture base64-encoded credentials.
CVE-2007-4926 affects the AXIS 207W camera and similar models with the same authentication protocol.
Yes, CVE-2007-4926 remains relevant as many AXIS 207W cameras are still in use without proper security measures.