Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2019-18226 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: h2w2pc1m_firmware, h2w2pc1m, h2w2per3_firmware, h2w2per3, h2w4per3_firmware, plus 5 other product variants.
Executive Summary
Honeywell equIP series and Performance series IP cameras and recorders, A vulnerability exists in the affected products where IP cameras and recorders have a potential replay attack vulnerability as a weak authentication method is retained for compatibility with legacy products.
Why It Matters
CVE-2019-18226 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: honeywell
Products: h2w2pc1m_firmware, h2w2pc1m, h2w2per3_firmware, h2w2per3, h2w4per3_firmware, h2w4per3, h4w2per2_firmware, h4w2per2, h4w2per3_firmware, h4w2per3, h4w4per2_firmware, h4w4per2, h4w4per3_firmware, h4w4per3, h4w8pr2_firmware, h4w8pr2, hbd2per1_firmware, hbd2per1, hbw2per1_firmware, hbw2per1, hbw2per2_firmware, hbw2per2, hbw4per1_firmware, hbw4per1, hbw4per2_firmware, hbw4per2, hbw4pgr1_firmware, hbw4pgr1, hbw8pr2_firmware, hbw8pr2, hed2per3_firmware, hed2per3, hew2per2_firmware, hew2per2, hew2per3_firmware, hew2per3, hew4per2b_firmware, hew4per2b, hew4per3_firmware, hew4per3, hew4per3b_firmware, hew4per3b, hdzp252di_firmware, hdzp252di, hdzp304di_firmware, hdzp304di, hpw2p1_firmware, hpw2p1, h2w2gr1_firmware, h2w2gr1, h3w2gr1v_firmware, h3w2gr1v, h3w4gr1v_firmware, h3w4gr1v, h3w2gr1_firmware, h3w2gr1, h3w2gr2_firmware, h3w2gr2, h3w4gr1_firmware, h3w4gr1, h4l2gr1v_firmware, h4l2gr1v, h4w2gr1_firmware, h4w2gr1, h4w2gr1v_firmware, h4w2gr1v, h4w4gr1v_firmware, h4w4gr1v, h4l2gr1_firmware, h4l2gr1, h4w2gr2_firmware, h4w2gr2, h4w4gr1_firmware, h4w4gr1, h4l6gr2_firmware, h4l6gr2, hm4l8gr1_firmware, hm4l8gr1, h4d8gr1_firmware, h4d8gr1, hbl2gr1v_firmware, hbl2gr1v, hbw2gr1v_firmware, hbw2gr1v, hbw2gr3v_firmware, hbw2gr3v, hbw4gr1v_firmware, hbw4gr1v, hbl6gr2_firmware, hbl6gr2, hmbl8gr1_firmware, hmbl8gr1, hbd8gr1_firmware, hbd8gr1, hfd6gr1_firmware, hfd6gr1, hfd8gr1_firmware, hfd8gr1, hdz302liw_firmware, hdz302liw, hdz302lik_firmware, hdz302lik, hdz302de_firmware, hdz302de, hdz302d_firmware, hdz302d, hdz302din-c1_firmware, hdz302din-c1, hdz302din-s1_firmware, hdz302din-s1, hepz302w0_firmware, hepz302w0, hcl2gv_firmware, hcl2gv, hcl2g_firmware, hcl2g, hcw2g_firmware, hcw2g, hcw4g_firmware, hcw4g, hcd8g_firmware, hcd8g, hsw2g1_firmware, hsw2g1, hswb2g1_firmware, hswb2g1, hcw2gv_firmware, hcw2gv
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References & Sources
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Sources
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-18226?
CVE-2019-18226 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. Honeywell equIP series and Performance series IP cameras and recorders, A vulnerability exists in the affected products where IP cameras and recorders have a potential replay attack vulnerability as a
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs h2w2pc1m_firmware, h2w2pc1m, h2w2per3_firmware, h2w2per3, h2w4per3_firmware. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
Watch CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog for CVE-2019-18226. Cross-reference with public exploit databases and your own SIEM/IDS for indicator-of-compromise patterns. Vulnios tracks KEV status automatically and surfaces it on the asset findings view.
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