CVE-2018-16223: Insecure Cryptographic Storage of credentials in com.vestiacom.qbeecamera_preferences.xml in the QBee Cam appl

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-16223?

qbeecam: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-16223 being exploited?

CVE-2018-16223 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-16223 affect?

CVE-2018-16223 affects qbeecam. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Insecure Cryptographic Storage of credentials in com.vestiacom.qbeecamera_preferences.xml in the QBee Cam application through 1.0.5 for Android allows an attacker to retrieve the username and password.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-16223?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2018-16223 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting qbeecam. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Insecure Cryptographic Storage of credentials in com.vestiacom.qbeecamera_preferences.xml in the QBee Cam application through 1.0.5 for Android allows an attacker to retrieve the username and password.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.1% (top 18%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-522
Published	2018-11-20
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: qbeecam

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-11-20 19:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

qbeecam qbeecam UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.5

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy qbeecam || rpm -q qbeecam || qbeecam --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade qbeecam

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade qbeecam

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-16223?

qbeecam: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-16223 being exploited?

CVE-2018-16223 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-16223 affect?

CVE-2018-16223 affects qbeecam. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Insecure Cryptographic Storage of credentials in com.vestiacom.qbeecamera_preferences.xml in the QBee Cam application through 1.0.5 for Android allows an attacker to retrieve the username and password.

How urgent is CVE-2018-16223?

Priority 60/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Android vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2018-16225 MEDIUM 6.5 UPGRADE UPGRADE The QBee MultiSensor Camera through 4.16.4 accepts unencrypted network traffic from clients (such as the QBee

References

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