CVE-2025-62497
📋 TL;DR
This cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Sony SNC-CX600W IP cameras allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended operations by visiting malicious webpages. It affects all users of these cameras running versions before 2.8.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- Sony SNC-CX600W IP Camera
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could change camera settings, disable security features, or potentially gain unauthorized access to the camera feed by tricking an administrator into performing privileged actions.
Likely Case
Attackers could modify camera configurations, change recording settings, or disrupt surveillance operations through unauthorized changes.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and user awareness, the impact is limited to configuration changes that can be reverted by legitimate administrators.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the victim to be logged into the camera's web interface and visit a malicious webpage. No authentication bypass is needed.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Ver.2.8.0
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/ip-cameras-fixed/snc-cx600w
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download firmware version 2.8.0 from Sony support site. 2. Log into camera web interface. 3. Navigate to Maintenance > Firmware Update. 4. Upload the firmware file. 5. Wait for automatic reboot.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Segmentation
allRestrict camera web interface access to trusted networks only
Logout After Use
allAlways log out of camera web interface after configuration changes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the camera web interface
- Use browser extensions that block CSRF attacks and educate users about the risks of staying logged into admin interfaces
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check firmware version in camera web interface under Maintenance > System InformationCheck Version:
No CLI command - check via web interface at Maintenance > System InformationVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm firmware version shows 2.8.0 or higher in System Information📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple configuration changes from same IP in short timeframe
- Unusual time-of-day configuration modifications
Network Indicators:
- HTTP POST requests to camera admin endpoints from unexpected sources
SIEM Query:
source="camera_logs" action="config_change" user="admin" count by src_ip > threshold