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CVE-2025-13658: Industrial Video & Control Longwatch · Code Injection

Affects Industrial Video & Control LongwatchSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 14:41 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 52% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 2 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Industrial Video & Control LongwatchAffected
  • =6.309
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately isolate Longwatch devices from public or untrusted networks by implementing strict network segmentation and access controls, ensuring only authorized management networks can reach these devices.
  2. Employ firewall rules to block all unnecessary inbound traffic to Longwatch devices, particularly HTTP GET requests to the exposed endpoint.
  3. Monitor network traffic for unusual or unauthorized HTTP requests targeting Longwatch devices to detect potential exploitation attempts early.
  4. Coordinate with Industrial Video & Control for timely release and deployment of security patches or firmware updates addressing this vulnerability.
  5. Implement application-layer gateways or reverse proxies that can enforce authentication and input validation before requests reach the device.
  6. Conduct thorough audits of all Longwatch devices to identify affected versions and replace or upgrade devices running vulnerable firmware.
  7. Enhance incident response capabilities with specific playbooks for industrial control system compromises, including containment and recovery procedures.
  8. Educate operational technology (OT) personnel about the risks and signs of exploitation to improve detection and response times.

Description

A vulnerability in Longwatch devices allows unauthenticated HTTP GET requests to execute arbitrary code via an exposed endpoint, due to the absence of code signing and execution controls. Exploitation results in SYSTEM-level privileges.

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