IB-MCT001 camera system known as “CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini,” enable attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to devices designed to record production line stoppages for analysis and troubleshooting. Critical security vulnerabilities have been identified in industrial camera systems widely deployed across Japanese manufacturing facilities, allowing malicious actors to remotely access live footage and disrupt essential production monitoring. Attackers exploiting these flaws could potentially monitor proprietary manufacturing processes for industrial espionage, manipulate recorded footage to hide evidence of incidents, or prevent the automatic recording of stoppages entirely, undermining the system’s core functionality and leaving manufacturers blind to critical production issues. With no vendor patches available, manufacturers using these systems must implement network isolation, strict access controls, and physical security measures to mitigate risks while continuing to monitor for signs of compromise or unauthorized access attempts. These security flaws received high severity ratings, with two vulnerabilities scoring the maximum 9.8 on the CVSS v3.1 scale, highlighting their potential to cause significant operational impact and compromise sensitive industrial processes. The CHOCO TEI WATCHER mini is specifically engineered to automatically capture footage before, during, and after production line stoppages, providing valuable diagnostic information for manufacturers to identify and resolve operational inefficiencies. The most concerning vulnerability involves the authentication bypass mechanism (CVE-2025-26689), which allows attackers to perform “forced browsing” to access protected API endpoints without valid credentials. This flaw enables unauthenticated remote attackers to send direct commands to the camera system, potentially disabling recording functions during critical production events. Cyber Security News is a Dedicated News Platform For Cyber News, Cyber Attack News, Hacking News & Vulnerability Analysis. When production lines halt, these cameras begin recording crucial moments that help teams analyze root causes of disruptions, making them essential tools for quality control and process improvement.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:05:17 +0000