CVE-2021-30168Network attack vector

Unauthenticated administrator credential disclosure via unprotected device page

Published Apr 28, 2021 · Updated Sep 16, 2024

Credential disclosure in Merit LILIN P2/Z2/P3/Z3 IP Camera Firmware before 7.1.94.8908 allows remote attackers to obtain administrator passwords. The firmware serves a device page containing the stored administrator account password without access control; public records do not identify its URL. No account or user interaction is required, and the disclosed credential grants administrative control of the camera.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability2.08%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Credential disclosure in Merit LILIN P2/Z2/P3/Z3 IP Camera Firmware before 7.1.94.8908 allows remote attackers to obtain administrator passwords. The firmware serves a device page containing the stored administrator account password without access control; public records do not identify its URL. No account or user interaction is required, and the disclosed credential grants administrative control of the camera.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-30168
Published
Apr 28, 2021
Updated
Sep 16, 2024
Vendor
Merit LILIN Ent. Co., Ltd.
Product
P2/Z2/P3/Z3 IP Camera Firmware
Classifications
CWE-200, T1212
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 28, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 16, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=unspecified <=7.1.94.8908

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Merit LILIN Ent. Co., Ltd. · P2/Z2/P3/Z3 IP Camera Firmwareversion=unspecified <=7.1.94.8908

Published CVSS scores

9.8TWCERT/CCCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
T1212Exploitation for Credential Access

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