An issue was discovered in AvertX Auto focus Night Vision HD Indoor/Outdoor IP Dome Camera HD838 and Night Vision HD Indoor/Outdoor Mini IP Bullet Camera HD438. They do not require users to change the default password for the admin account. They only show a pop-up window suggesting a change but there's no enforcement. An administrator can click Cancel and proceed to use the device without changing the password. Additionally, they disclose the default username within the login.js script. Since many attacks for IoT devices, including malware and exploits, are based on the usage of default credentials, it makes these cameras an easy target for malicious actors.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2020-11624 is rated High Exploit Risk (77.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.20%). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.
| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-06-15 | 0.38% | 1.20% | +0.82% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 0.73% | 0.38% | -0.36% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 0.73% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| 7.5 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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10.0 | 6.4 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| avertx | hd838_firmware | — | cpe:2.3:o:avertx:hd838_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| avertx | hd438_firmware | — | cpe:2.3:o:avertx:hd438_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/avertx-ip-cameras-vulnerabilities/ | Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory |