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CVE-2026-61514: Puwell Technology IP Camera · Missing Authentication

Affects Puwell Technology IP CameraSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 57% 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 4 Aug 2026

  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 3 Nov 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Puwell Technology Inc.IP CameraAffected
  • >=2.x <=4.x
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is released, restrict network access to TCP port 23456 on affected devices to trusted networks only. Consider isolating affected cameras from untrusted networks and monitoring for unusual traffic on the control port.

Description

Puwell Technology Inc. IP Cameras with firmware versions 2.x through 3.0.0 (exclusive) have an authentication bypass vulnerability. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to send specially crafted packets over TCP port 23456 to access critical device functions without credentials. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized access to live video streams, control of pan and tilt motors, activation of audio features, and remote device restarts. The vulnerability has a critical severity with a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.

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