Is CVE-2019-20461 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2019-20461 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2019-20461 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2019-20461 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-20461?

CVE-2019-20461 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2019-20461

CWE-295Published: November 7, 2024· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

An issue was discovered on Alecto IVM-100 2019-11-12 devices. The device uses a custom UDP protocol to start and control video and audio services. The protocol has been partially reverse engineered. Based upon the reverse engineering, no password or username is ever transferred over this protocol. Thus, one can set up the camera connection feed with only the encoded UID. It is possible to set up sessions with the camera over the Internet by using the encoded UID and the custom UDP protocol, because authentication happens at the client side.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-20461 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.