CareCam HMT.CM2507 up to 1211.1507 Bootloader improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as very critical has been discovered in CareCam HMT.CM2507 up to 1211.1507. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Bootloader. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-85478. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in CareCam HMT.CM2507 up to 1211.1507 and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Bootloader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A CM2507 IP camera running firmware version HMT.CM2507 v251211.1507 exposes an interactive bootloader through a physical debug interface without requiring authentication. An attacker with physical access could interrupt the normal boot process and access functionality that permits inspection or modification of boot configuration, firmware data, and software loaded by the device.

The advisory is shared for download at cisa.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-85478 since 09/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/18/2026).

Upgrading to version 251211.1507 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 251211.1507 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: HMT.CM2507 251211.1507
Patch: 251211.1507

Timelineinfo

09/10/2026 CVE reserved
09/18/2026 +8 days Advisory disclosed
09/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/18/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cisa.gov
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-85478 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-85478
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-407632

Entryinfo

Created: 09/18/2026 18:54
Changes: 09/18/2026 18:54 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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