CVE-2026-107617 in EseeCloud App
Summary
by MITRE • 10/16/2026
An attacker can use a hard-coded credential to log in to EseeCloud devices.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 10/16/2026
The vulnerability described involves the presence of hardcoded credentials within EseeCloud-enabled Internet of Things (IoT) devices, specifically allowing unauthorized remote or local access through authentication bypass mechanisms. This flaw represents a critical failure in secure software development practices where sensitive authentication data is embedded directly into the firmware or application code rather than being managed securely during deployment or initialization. The existence of such static credentials means that any individual with knowledge of these default values can gain administrative privileges without needing to exploit complex logic errors, buffer overflows, or other sophisticated attack vectors. This significantly lowers the barrier for entry, enabling even attackers with minimal technical expertise to compromise device integrity and confidentiality.
From a technical perspective, this issue aligns closely with CWE-798: Use of Hard-coded Credentials, which is categorized as a high-severity weakness in software security. The presence of hard-coded passwords often stems from convenience during development or debugging phases where developers fail to remove temporary access keys before releasing the product to production environments. In many IoT scenarios, these credentials are identical across all units manufactured for a specific model line, creating a systemic risk rather than an isolated incident. Attackers can leverage automated scanning tools to probe networks for devices responding with this known credential set, facilitating large-scale compromise of entire subnets or cloud-connected ecosystems dependent on EseeCloud infrastructure.
The operational impact of such a vulnerability is severe and multifaceted. Once authenticated via the hard-coded credentials, an attacker typically gains full control over the device’s configuration and functionality. For surveillance cameras or security systems associated with EseeCloud, this translates to unauthorized viewing of live video feeds, manipulation of recording schedules, deletion of stored footage, or disabling of alarm triggers. Beyond privacy violations, compromised devices can be repurposed as nodes in botnets for distributed denial-of-service attacks, used as gateways to pivot into more sensitive internal network segments, or exploited to launch further phishing campaigns targeting users who trust the security posture of their home or business environment. The persistence of these credentials ensures that even if a user changes their password through normal interfaces, the underlying firmware may still accept the hard-coded alternative during certain authentication flows or after factory resets.
Mitigation strategies must address both immediate remediation and long-term architectural improvements. Manufacturers should immediately issue firmware updates that remove all hardcoded default passwords and enforce unique credential generation upon first boot or device pairing. For existing deployments where patching is not feasible, network segmentation is critical; devices with known vulnerabilities should be isolated in dedicated VLANs separate from corporate or residential core networks to limit lateral movement. Additionally, implementing strict access control lists on firewalls can restrict management interfaces to trusted IP addresses only. Users and administrators must also enforce strong, unique passwords for all accounts and disable remote administration features unless absolutely necessary. Regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing should be conducted to identify similar weaknesses in other connected devices within the infrastructure.
This type of flaw is frequently associated with ATT&CK technique T1078: Valid Accounts, where adversaries use legitimate credentials obtained through various means, including default configurations provided by vendors. The persistence of such accounts allows attackers to maintain long-term access without triggering typical intrusion detection systems that look for anomalous login attempts from unknown sources. Addressing this requires a shift in vendor security culture toward secure-by-design principles, incorporating static analysis tools during the build process to detect hardcoded secrets before release. Industry standards like OWASP IoT Top Ten also highlight insecure default credentials as a primary risk factor, emphasizing the need for mandatory password change prompts and robust key management systems that utilize hardware-backed storage or cloud-based secret managers rather than plaintext strings in codebases.