Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessObtain DVR administrator credentials
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DeliveryAuthenticate to network management interface
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ExploitInvoke hidden firmware-upgrade function
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ExecutionFlash unauthorized firmware image
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ImpactPersistent control of surveillance device
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Hidden functionality detection
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires the attacker to first be logged in to the DVR with administrator privilege (PR:H); the specific prerequisite named in the description is possession of a valid administrator account on an affected ADX-series device (ADX5004, ADX5008, ADX404, ADX3004, ADX3008, ADX3016, ADX204, ADX1004, ADX1008, ADX2016). The abused mechanism is an undocumented/hidden firmware-upgrade function reachable over the network (AV:N) once authenticated, with low attack complexity (AC:L) and no user interaction (UI:N). The key limiting factor is the administrator authentication gate - the flaw is not reachable by unauthenticated or lower-privileged users - so realistic risk is highest where admin credentials are weak, default, shared, or where the management interface is exposed to untrusted networks. |
| Impact | This is a moderate-severity, low-urgency issue rather than a top priority. The vendor CVSS 3.0 vector (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N, 4.9) requires administrator privileges (PR:H), which is the dominant limiting factor: an attacker must already be authenticated as an administrator before the hidden firmware-upgrade functionality (CWE-912) can be abused, so this is a post-compromise integrity risk, not an unauthenticated remote takeover. No EPSS score, CISA KEV listing, POC, or SSVC decision data was provided in the input, so exploitation probability and automatability cannot be quantified; the absence of these signals is not itself evidence of safety but does mean there is no indication of active or widespread exploitation at this time. Impact is confined to integrity (I:H, loading unauthorized/malicious firmware) with no direct confidentiality or availability impact in the scored vector, though unauthorized firmware could in practice undermine all three. Net: treat as a standard-priority patch for affected Atsumi DVR operators, disproportionately important only where admin credentials may be shared, weak, or reachable from untrusted networks. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who has obtained administrator credentials for an affected Atsumi Electric DVR (via phishing, credential reuse, default/weak passwords, or an exposed management interface) logs into the device over the network and invokes the undocumented firmware-upgrade capability to flash unauthorized firmware, establishing a persistent, hard-to-detect foothold on the surveillance device. No public exploit code was identified in the provided data, and exploitation is gated on first achieving administrator access. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 20, 2026
Atsumi Electric ADX-series DVRs expose hidden firmware-upgrade functionality that lets an authenticated administrator load unauthorized firmware, compromising device integrity while leaving confidentiality and availability unaffected. The issue affects ADX5004, ADX5008, ADX404, ADX3004, ADX3008, ADX3016, ADX204, ADX1004, ADX1008, and ADX2016 devices and requires a valid administrator login over the network (CVSS 4.9). No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and the main risk is exposure of weakly protected or internet-facing management interfaces.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch was identified in the supplied data; check the Atsumi advisory (https://www.atsumi.co.jp/info-20261005.html) and JVN entry (https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88864366/) for a fixed firmware version and apply it if available. Until a patch is confirmed, restrict DVR management access to a trusted management VLAN or specific administrator IPs with firewall/ACL rules, remove internet exposure of the web/management interface, replace default or shared administrator passwords with unique strong credentials, and audit administrator accounts. Monitor firmware versions and configuration integrity because an unauthorized upgrade may not generate obvious alerts; the trade-off is reduced remote-administration convenience and possible need for out-of-band verification.
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The root cause is CWE-912, Hidden Functionality: an undocumented firmware-update mechanism remains reachable through the DVR's network management interface after administrator authentication. The CVSS vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N shows the attack is network-reachable and low-complexity but gated by high privileges, with no user interaction and an integrity-only impact; an attacker who obtains admin credentials can replace firmware with an unauthorized image. CPE entries cover the ADX5004, ADX5008, ADX404, ADX3004, ADX3008, ADX3016, ADX204, ADX1004, ADX1008, and ADX2016 product families, with no version constraints specified in the supplied CPE data.
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Severity by source
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable management function (AV:N, AC:L) requiring an administrator account (PR:H); impact is unauthorized firmware integrity (I:H) with no direct confidentiality or availability loss.
Primary rating from Vendor (jpcert).
CVSS VectorVendor: jpcert
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionCVE.org
Hidden functionality issue exists in Multiple DVRs (Digital Video Recorders) provided by Atsumi Electric Co., Ltd. A user who can log in to the product with the administrator privilege may upgrade the affected product to unauthorized firmware.
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Attack Technique
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
EUVD-2026-104797
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