CVE-2026-61514
Puwell IP Camera firmware versions 2.x through 4.x contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access device functions by sending protocol-conforming packets over TCP port 23456 without credentials. Attackers can exploit the unvalidated Session field in the proprietary control protocol header to access live video streams, control pan and tilt motors, activate audio functions, and remotely restart the device.
No public exploitation has been reported so far. No distribution fix is listed yet; apply vendor mitigations and monitor.
Recommended action: Track your distribution's security tracker and apply the fix as soon as it ships.
Severity metrics
CVSS 4.0 : 9.3 CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 : 9.8 CRITICAL
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected & fixed versions by distribution
Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.
No affected package in the tracked watchlist yet (Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, SUSE, Red Hat...). Triage may still be pending.