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CVE-2019-11001

On Reolink RLC-410W, C1 Pro, C2 Pro, RLC-422W, and RLC-511W devices through 1.0.227, an authenticated admin can use the "TestEmail" functionality to inject and run OS commands as root, as demonstrated by shell metacharacters in the addr1 field.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.2, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 10 products from reolink, from reolink, from reolink and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-04-08T17:29:00.590

Last Modified

2025-11-06T16:51:36.630

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-78
Type: Secondary
CWE-78

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	reolink	rlc-410w_firmware	≤ 1.0.227	Yes
Hardware	reolink	rlc-410w	-	No
Operating System	reolink	c1_pro_firmware	≤ 1.0.227	Yes
Hardware	reolink	c1_pro	-	No
Operating System	reolink	c2_pro_firmware	≤ 1.0.227	Yes
Hardware	reolink	c2_pro	-	No
Operating System	reolink	rlc-422w_firmware	≤ 1.0.227	Yes
Hardware	reolink	rlc-422w	-	No
Operating System	reolink	rlc-511w_firmware	≤ 1.0.227	Yes
Hardware	reolink	rlc-511w	-	No

References

https://github.com/mcw0/PoC/blob/master/Reolink-IPC-RCE.py Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.vdoo.com/blog/working-with-the-community-%E2%80%93-significant-vulnerabilities-in-reolink-cameras/ Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/mcw0/PoC/blob/master/Reolink-IPC-RCE.py Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.vdoo.com/blog/working-with-the-community-%E2%80%93-significant-vulnerabilities-in-reolink-cameras/ Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-11001 US Government Resource (134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For reolink's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.