Skip to main content
VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2026-66887: Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR · Missing Authorization

Affects Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVRSource CVE Database V5

0
Compare

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.6 Critical.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 20:25 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.6Critical
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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Sep 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Digital WatchdogVMAX A1 G4 DVRAffected
  • =All
Fixed in–
Digital WatchdogVMAX IP G4 NVRAffected
  • =All
Fixed in–
Digital WatchdogVMAX A1 PLUSAffected
  • =All
Fixed in–
Digital WatchdogVA1G4 RecorderAffected
  • =All
Fixed in–
Digital WatchdogVG4 RecorderAffected
  • =All
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the device and monitor for unauthorized activity as a precaution.

Description

CVE-2026-66887 is a critical vulnerability in the Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR where authorization is missing on state-changing CGI endpoints and session checks are not performed. This allows unauthorized users to perform actions that should require authentication, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the device.

References

Community reviews

Loading reviews…