# CVE-2019-25246: N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera - Path Traversal

> Live exploitation tracking for CVE-2019-25246 by the CrowdSec Live Exploit Tracker, built from real-world attack data crowdsourced from CrowdSec's global network.

Page: https://tracker.crowdsec.net/cves/CVE-2019-25246

## Key facts

- **Exploitation phase:** Limited Exploitation. The vulnerability is known but shows very limited attacker interest or exploitation activity.
- **CVSS score:** 7.1
- **Public exploit available:** Yes
- **Affected products:** Beward R&D Co., Ltd N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera
- **Weaknesses:** CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'))
- **Tags:** iot

## Description

Beward N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera M2.1.6 contains an authenticated file disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to read arbitrary system files via the 'READ.filePath' parameter. Attackers can exploit the fileread script or SendCGICMD API to access sensitive files like /etc/passwd and /etc/issue by supplying absolute file paths.

## CrowdSec analysis

[CVE-2019-25246](https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/CVE-2019-25246) is a path traversal vulnerability in the Beward N100 H.264 VGA IP Camera M2.1.6 that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary system files by manipulating the 'READ.filePath' parameter. By exploiting the fileread script or SendCGICMD API, attackers can access sensitive files such as /etc/passwd, potentially exposing critical system information and aiding in further attacks.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 3rd of June 2026.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2019-25246 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning.
CrowdSec network telemetry also shows that exploitation of CVE-2019-25246 has significantly declined over the past week. Attack volumes are well below the long-term average, suggesting attackers are rapidly losing interest. The vulnerability appears to be falling out of active use across most threat landscapes.

Attackers exploit endpoints like `/cgi-bin/operator/fileread` by manipulating the `READ.filePath` parameter to access arbitrary files, such as `/etc/passwd`, on BEWARD N100 IP cameras. These attempts require authentication and are used to disclose sensitive system files.

## Timeline

- 2025-12-24: CVE Published. CVE-2019-25246 is published to NVD.
- 2026-06-03: Rule Released. CrowdSec releases a rule to detect CVE-2019-25246 exploitation attempts against the CrowdSec Network.
- 2026-06-05: CrowdSec First Seen. CrowdSec observes in-the-wild exploitation of CVE-2019-25246 for the first time.

## References

- https://www.beward.net
- https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5511.php
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-25246.yaml

## Live exploitation data

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