CVE-2026-68070: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR
The affected products are missing authentication for a critical function, which could allow an attacker to run as root and pass received bytes directly to a system command.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR suffers from a missing authentication control on a critical function. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges by sending crafted input that is passed directly to system command execution. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-68070 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (Attack Vector: Adjacent Network, Attack Complexity: Low, Privileges Required: None, User Interaction: None, Scope: Unchanged, Confidentiality/Integrity/Availability: High). No vendor advisory or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker can gain root-level command execution on the affected DVR device without authentication, leading to full compromise of the system. This includes potential unauthorized access, data manipulation, and disruption of device availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the device and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
CVE-2026-68070: CWE-306 Missing authentication for critical function in Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR
Description
The affected products are missing authentication for a critical function, which could allow an attacker to run as root and pass received bytes directly to a system command.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Digital Watchdog
VMAX A1 G4 DVR
Digital Watchdog
VMAX IP G4 NVR
Digital Watchdog
VMAX A1 PLUS
Digital Watchdog
VA1G4 Recorder
Digital Watchdog
VG4 Recorder
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Digital Watchdog VMAX A1 G4 DVR suffers from a missing authentication control on a critical function. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to execute arbitrary system commands with root privileges by sending crafted input that is passed directly to system command execution. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-68070 with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (Attack Vector: Adjacent Network, Attack Complexity: Low, Privileges Required: None, User Interaction: None, Scope: Unchanged, Confidentiality/Integrity/Availability: High). No vendor advisory or patch information is provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker can gain root-level command execution on the affected DVR device without authentication, leading to full compromise of the system. This includes potential unauthorized access, data manipulation, and disruption of device availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict network access to the device and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- icscert
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T21:27:04.634Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa9aeda55bf5e2cf55add3b
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 20:47:22 UTC
Last enriched: 09/15/2026, 21:01:34 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:17:49 UTC
Views: 11
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