Honeywell CCTV Camera Owners Alert: Patch Critical Vulnerability to Prevent Cyber Attacks

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Critical Vulnerability in Honeywell CCTV Cameras Poses Significant Risk to Critical Infrastructure

A critical security flaw has been identified in multiple models of Honeywell CCTV cameras, which could allow unauthorized access to camera feeds and account takeovers. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-1670, has been assigned a CVSS score of 9.8 out of 10, indicating a high level of severity.

Vulnerability Details

According to an advisory issued by the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the vulnerability is caused by a “missing authentication for critical function” flaw. This flaw could enable unauthenticated attackers to view camera feeds and compromise accounts by changing recovery addresses.

Affected Models

The affected models include specific versions of:

I-HIB2PI-UL
SMB NDAA MVO-3
PTZ WDR
25M IPC cameras

Risk and Mitigation

While the vulnerability has not yet been added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) list, the potential for exploitation is high, particularly given Honeywell’s customer base, which includes critical infrastructure providers and government agencies.

To mitigate these risks, CISA recommends prompt patching and additional security measures such as network segmentation, firewall implementation, and secure VPN usage for remote access.

Recommendations

Honeywell camera owners are urged to take immediate action to patch the vulnerability and implement additional security controls to prevent unauthorized access. Failure to do so could result in significant consequences, including unauthorized access to sensitive areas and data breaches.

Conclusion

The vulnerability also underscores the need for organizations to prioritize cybersecurity in their operational technology (OT) environments. As the use of IoT devices continues to grow, it is essential that organizations implement robust security measures to prevent and detect cyber threats.

Response and Patching

In response to the vulnerability, Honeywell has released patches for the affected models. Camera owners are advised to apply these patches as soon as possible and to follow CISA’s recommendations for additional security measures.