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

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-16225?

qbee multi-sensor camera firmware: upgrade to newer than 4.16.4; qbeecam: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5; swisscom home app: upgrade to newer than 10.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-16225 being exploited?

CVE-2018-16225 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-2018-16225 affect?

CVE-2018-16225 affects qbee multi-sensor camera firmware, qbeecam, swisscom home app. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The QBee MultiSensor Camera through 4.16.4 accepts unencrypted network traffic from clients (such as the QBee Cam application through 1.0.5 for Android and the Swisscom Home application up to 10.7.2 for Android), which results in an attacke

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-16225?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

This month

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CVE-2018-16225 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) affecting qbee multi-sensor camera firmware, qbeecam, swisscom home app. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

The QBee MultiSensor Camera through 4.16.4 accepts unencrypted network traffic from clients (such as the QBee Cam application through 1.0.5 for Android and the Swisscom Home application up to 10.7.2 for Android), which results in an attacker being able to reuse cookies to bypass authentication and disable the camera.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Adjacent network
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 51%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-319
Published	2018-09-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: qbeecam · swisscom

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-09-18 21:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:43 UTCUpdated Record last modified

qbeecam qbee multi-sensor camera firmware UPGRADE

Affected: <= 4.16.4

Fixed in: newer than 4.16.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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.

swisscom swisscom home app UPGRADE

Affected: <= 10.7.2

Fixed in: newer than 10.7.2

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy swisscom-home-app || rpm -q swisscom-home-app || swisscom-home-app --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 10.7.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade swisscom-home-app

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade swisscom-home-app

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-2018-16225?

qbee multi-sensor camera firmware: upgrade to newer than 4.16.4; qbeecam: upgrade to newer than 1.0.5; swisscom home app: upgrade to newer than 10.7.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-16225 being exploited?

CVE-2018-16225 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-2018-16225 affect?

CVE-2018-16225 affects qbee multi-sensor camera firmware, qbeecam, swisscom home app. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.5). The QBee MultiSensor Camera through 4.16.4 accepts unencrypted network traffic from clients (such as the QBee Cam application through 1.0.5 for Android and the Swisscom Home application up to 10.7.2 for Android), which results in an attacke

How urgent is CVE-2018-16225?

Priority 40/100. Public exploit reference

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