VulnerabilityPublished 28 Oct 2025Updated 29 Oct 2025

CVE-2025-60858: Information Exposure

Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 25% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

AI-suggested

Network Segmentation: Isolate Reolink Video Doorbell devices on a separate VLAN or subnet with strict firewall rules to limit exposure to untrusted networks and reduce the risk of credential interception.
Enforce Encrypted Communication: Where possible, ensure that all device communications, including updates and configuration transfers, use encrypted channels such as TLS to prevent plaintext credential exposure.
Monitor Network Traffic: Deploy network monitoring tools to detect unusual traffic patterns or unauthorized access attempts targeting the doorbell devices or DDNS services.
Limit Remote Access: Disable or restrict remote access features that rely on DDNS credentials until a patch is available, or use VPNs and secure tunnels for remote connectivity.
Device Hardening: Change default credentials, disable unnecessary services, and regularly audit device configurations to minimize attack surface.
Vendor Coordination: Engage with Reolink for timely updates or patches addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available.
Incident Response Preparedness: Develop and test incident response plans specific to IoT device compromise scenarios to quickly contain and remediate potential breaches.
Physical Security: Ensure physical access to the devices is controlled to prevent local extraction of credentials from configuration files.

Description

Reolink Video Doorbell Wi-Fi DB_566128M5MP_W stores and transmits DDNS credentials in plaintext within its configuration and update scripts, allowing attackers to intercept or extract sensitive information.

Impact

For European organizations, the impact of CVE-2025-60858 can be significant, particularly for those deploying Reolink Video Doorbells as part of their physical security infrastructure. Exposure of DDNS credentials can lead to unauthorized remote access to the doorbell devices, enabling attackers to monitor video feeds, manipulate device settings, or use the device as a foothold into the internal network. This can compromise physical security, privacy, and potentially lead to further network intrusions. Organizations in sectors such as critical infrastructure, government facilities, corporate offices, and residential complexes that rely on these devices for security monitoring are at heightened risk. The plaintext transmission of credentials also increases the risk in environments where network traffic is not fully encrypted or segmented, such as in poorly secured Wi-Fi networks or guest networks. Additionally, the compromise of DDNS credentials could allow attackers to redirect or intercept traffic intended for the device, further amplifying the risk. Although no active exploits are reported, the vulnerability's ease of exploitation and high confidentiality impact necessitate immediate attention to prevent potential breaches.

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor (opens in a new tab)
Class weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #20OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
MITRE discourages mapping vulnerabilities to this broad entry; the root cause is usually a more specific weakness.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V7.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Subverting Environment Variable Values (opens in a new tab)
ICMP Echo Request Ping (opens in a new tab)
TCP SYN Scan (opens in a new tab)
Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records (opens in a new tab)
DNS Zone Transfers (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 5 Nov 2025, 02:15 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-200

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