Vulnerability in Multicam Systems Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras

CVE-2025-35451

PTZOptics and possibly other ValueHD-based pan-tilt-zoom cameras use hard-coded, default administrative credentials. The passwords can readily be cracked. Many cameras have SSH or telnet listening on all interfaces. The passwords cannot be changed by the user, nor can the SSH or telnet service be disabled by the user.

EPSS: 0.007 (50.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-35451?
CVE-2025-35451 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Multicam Systems Pan-Tilt-Zoom Cameras, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2025-35451?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.