Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessGain local/Wi-Fi network access
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ExploitDiscover camera streaming endpoint
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ExecutionRequest stream without authentication
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ImpactView live video feed
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication required for critical functions
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Initial Access The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to be on the same local network segment as the camera (per the advisory, 'an attacker on the local network') and to reach the device's unauthenticated real-time video streaming function on SWIFI-SE2KIC firmware 2.0.22 or earlier. No credentials, user interaction, or special configuration are needed once network adjacency is achieved - the missing-authentication condition appears to apply to default behavior. The principal limiting factor is network reachability: the attack is not exploitable from the internet as described, so network segmentation, a trusted-only Wi-Fi, and absence of other compromised LAN devices materially reduce real-world risk. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity information-disclosure flaw (vendor CVSS 4.0 base 6.9) in the Swann SWIFI-SE2KIC Wi-Fi camera, where missing authentication (CWE-306) exposes a real-time video stream. The vendor vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N, VC:H only) and the description's phrase 'attacker on the local network' both indicate low attack complexity, no privileges and no user interaction - but they CONFLICT on attack vector: CVSS 4.0 AV:L denotes true local (on-device) access, whereas 'local network' maps to adjacent (AV:A); the AV:L label appears incorrect and should likely be AV:A, which would not change severity much but matters for exposure modeling. Impact is confined to confidentiality (VC:H) with no integrity or availability effect, so this is a privacy/surveillance-bypass issue rather than a device-takeover bug. There is no CISA KEV listing, no public POC, and no EPSS score provided, so there is no signal of active or probable near-term exploitation; the primary mitigating factor is that an attacker must already be on the same LAN/Wi-Fi segment. Net: a real but bounded priority - meaningful for anyone whose camera network is reachable by untrusted parties (shared Wi-Fi, compromised IoT segment), low urgency for well-segmented home deployments. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has joined the same local/Wi-Fi network as the camera (e.g., a guest, a neighbor on an open or weakly-secured Wi-Fi, or via another compromised IoT device) connects directly to the camera's streaming endpoint and receives the live video feed without supplying any credentials. No public exploit code has been identified, but the access is trivial given network adjacency and low complexity. This yields covert surveillance of the monitored physical space. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Unauthenticated access to the real-time video streaming function in Swann SWIFI-SE2KIC cameras running firmware version 2.0.22 and earlier allows an attacker positioned on the same local network segment to view live camera footage without credentials or user interaction. The root cause is a missing-authentication weakness (CWE-306) affecting a critical function, rated 6.9 under the vendor's CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N); our independent CVSS 3.1 assessment agrees on the unauthenticated, no-interaction nature of the flaw and limits impact to confidentiality loss (AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). No public exploit code was identified at time of analysis and there is no confirmed active exploitation (the CVE is not in CISA KEV); the practical risk is bounded by LAN reachability rather than internet exposure.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch version is identified in the available advisory data, so the first action is to consult the CISA ICS advisory ICSA-26-286-02 (https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-286-02) for the latest Swann Communications firmware guidance and apply any fixed firmware as soon as it is released. Until then, compensate with network-level controls that directly address the missing-authentication condition: place the cameras on an isolated VLAN or dedicated SSID that is not shared with general user devices, and block inbound access to the camera streaming ports (for example RTSP 554 and the device's embedded HTTP media endpoints) from all untrusted segments via firewall rules, noting that this will break remote/mobile-app viewing for clients that are not on the trusted segment. Ensure remote access is not exposed through router port forwarding or UPnP, since internet exposure would raise the risk beyond the LAN-adjacency prerequisite; trade-off is loss of off-site viewing unless a properly authenticated VPN is used instead. Strengthen the local environment with WPA3 or strong WPA2 PSK on the camera's Wi-Fi, rotate Wi-Fi credentials if prior compromise is suspected, and monitor the LAN for unexpected hosts that could act as the network-adjacent attacker; these are compensating measures, not substitutes for vendor firmware that restores authentication to the streaming function.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The SWIFI-SE2KIC is a Swann Communications Wi-Fi security camera whose firmware exposes a real-time video streaming service that establishes a viewing session without first verifying the requester's identity. The CWE-306 (Missing Authentication for Critical Function) root cause means the streaming endpoint - typically an RTSP or embedded HTTP media path - is reachable by any host that can route packets to the device, with no credential challenge, session token, or pairing step required. The provided CPE entry cpe:2.3:a:swann_communications:swifi-se2kic:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies all versions of the product record, while the ICS-CERT advisory scopes the vulnerable range to firmware 2.0.22 and earlier. The vendor's CVSS 4.0 vector uses AV:L while our independent CVSS 3.1 assessment uses AV:A; both agree on PR:N and UI:N, confirming the flaw is exploitable without authentication and without user interaction, and both agree that impact is confined to high confidentiality loss with no integrity or availability effect. The fundamental prerequisite is network adjacency: the attack cannot be carried out from the internet as described, so segmentation and a trusted-only Wi-Fi environment materially reduce exposure.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Description states 'local network' access, so AV:A not AV:L; no auth or interaction (PR:N/UI:N), and only the video stream is disclosed, giving C:H with I:N/A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (icscert).
CVSS VectorVendor: icscert
DescriptionCVE.org
SWIFI-SE2KIC firmware versions 2.0.22 and prior are vulnerable to a Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability that could allow an attacker on the local network to access a real-time video stream without authentication.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
Priority Score
Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
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