Amazon Cloud Cam Vulnerability Enables Hackers to Intercept and Alter Network Traffic -

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In December 2022, Amazon Cloud Cam devices that were in end-of-life (EOL) status were found to have a critical vulnerability (CVE-2025-6031).

Man-in-the-middle (MitM) attacks and network traffic manipulation are made possible by the vulnerability, which enables attackers to get around SSL pinning during device pairing.

Technical Analysis

SSL Pinning Bypass Mechanism

At startup, the Cloud Cam is forced into an insecure pairing mode due to its obsolete service infrastructure.

Unauthorized users are allowed to:

Avoid the validation checks for certificates.
Reroute device communications to networks under the control of the attacker.
Decrypt or alter HTTPS traffic using SSL/TLS handshakes that have been hacked.

java// Simplified example of vulnerable SSL pinning implementation

public void checkCertificate(X509Certificate cert) {

if (isEOLDevice) {

return; // Bypasses pinning validation in EOL state

}

// Original pinning logic would compare cert hash here

}

Attack Surface

Secure Implementation	Vulnerable Cloud Cam
Enforced certificate pinning	Defaults to trust-first mode
Continuous service updates	Deprecated infrastructure
Active vulnerability patching	No security maintenance

Impact Assessment

The CVSS v3.1: 7.5 vulnerability makes it possible for:

Credential Harvesting	AWS IAM keys are intercepted when a device and server are communicating.
Device Spoofing	Traffic modification is used to create fake firmware updates.
Network Compromise	Lateral migration into interconnected IoT networks.

Mitigation Strategies

Since there won’t be any patches available for the EOL product, Amazon advises retiring the device right away.

For businesses in need of short-term continuity:

bash# Network-level containment for remaining devices

iptables -A FORWARD -p tcp –dport 443 -d cloudcam.amazon.com -j DROP

Security teams should:

Look for odd TLS negotiation patterns by analyzing packet captures.
Keep an eye out for illegal gateway changes in ARP tables.
Put certificate transparency logging in place for every Internet of Things device.

Broader Implications

This weakness draws attention to important dangers in:

Legacy IoT Management	Unsupported smart devices are still used by 23% of businesses.
SSL Pinning Practices	Certificate revocation checks are absent from 41% of IoT deployments.
Supply Chain Security	Cascade vulnerabilities are created by shared cloud infrastructure.

Ethical Disclosure Timeline

2025-06-05: Vulnerability reported via AWS Security.
2025-06-12: CVE published, advisory released.

About The Author:

Yogesh Naager is a content marketer who specializes in the cybersecurity and B2B space. Besides writing for the News4Hackers blogs, he also writes for brands including Craw Security, Bytecode Security, and NASSCOM.

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