[HIGH] CVE-2026-57872 — CVSS 7.5 (June 26, 2026)

A HIGH-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-57872 has been published on June 26, 2026 with a CVSS base score of 7.5. This security advisory provides a detailed breakdown of the vulnerability, its potential impact, weakness classification, and actionable steps to protect your systems.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-57872
Severity: HIGH
CVSS Score: 7.5
Published: June 26, 2026
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22

Technical Description

An unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability exists in get_fcont.cgi in GeoVision GV-LPC2011 and GV-LPC2211 V1.12 and earlier. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of user-supplied file path input before the requested file is accessed by the CGI component. A remote attacker may exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to read arbitrary files accessible to the affected process, resulting in information disclosure.

Potential Impact

If exploited, this high-severity vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise sensitive data confidentiality. Organizations running affected software should treat this as a priority remediation item.

Recommended Action

No official patch is available yet. Until one is released:

1. Monitor the official NVD page and vendor channels for patch announcements.
2. Restrict access to the affected system or service where possible.
3. Apply network-level mitigations such as firewall rules or WAF policies.
4. Enable logging and alerting for anomalous activity related to this vulnerability.
5. Review your incident response plan in case of active exploitation.

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References

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