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CVE-2026-92912 WWBN CVE debrief
AVideo uses weak uniqid() values for RTMP publish keys, allowing attackers to brute-force stream keys and broadcast as channel owners. This vulnerability affects AVideo's LiveTransmition feature, reducing key entropy to approximately one million possibilities per creation second. Defenders should assess exposure and prioritize verification of AVideo configurations and LiveTransmition features to prevent unauthorized stream key generation and broadcasting. The CVE record and source references indicate that AVideo's weak RTMP publish key generation allows attackers to brute-force stream keys and broadcast content as channel owners.
- Vendor
- WWBN
- Product
- AVideo
- CVSS
- HIGH 8.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-09-17
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-19
- Advisory published
- 2026-09-17
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-19
Who should care
Defenders responsible for AVideo configurations and LiveTransmition features should assess exposure and prioritize verification to prevent unauthorized stream key generation and broadcasting. Security teams and vulnerability management teams should also review the vulnerability and implement necessary mitigations.
Why it matters
AVideo's weak RTMP publish key generation allows attackers to brute-force stream keys and broadcast as channel owners, requiring defenders to verify configurations and restrict access.
- Attackers can brute-force stream keys and broadcast content as channel owners
- Defenders must verify AVideo configurations to prevent unauthorized stream key generation
- Restricting access to LiveTransmition features can help mitigate the vulnerability
Technical summary
AVideo uses cryptographically weak uniqid() values for RTMP publish keys in LiveTransmition, reducing key entropy to approximately one million possibilities per creation second. Attackers who know the channel creation time can brute-force the five-digit microsecond component to forge valid stream keys and broadcast content as the channel owner. This vulnerability affects AVideo's LiveTransmition feature and requires defenders to verify configurations and restrict access to prevent unauthorized stream key generation.
Defensive priority
Defenders should prioritize verifying AVideo configurations and restricting access to LiveTransmition features.
Recommended defensive actions
- Verify AVideo configurations and restrict access to LiveTransmition features
- Implement additional authentication and authorization for stream key generation
- Monitor for suspicious stream key activity and update AVideo software as needed
- Review compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified
- Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets that need extra review
- Track exceptions, retest remediated assets, and close the item only after evidence is documented
- Confirm whether affected product deployments exist in managed environments and assign an owner for follow-up
Evidence notes
The CVE description and source references indicate that AVideo uses cryptographically weak uniqid() values for RTMP publish keys in LiveTransmition, reducing key entropy to approximately one million possibilities per creation second. Attackers who know the channel creation time can brute-force the five-digit microsecond component to forge valid stream keys and broadcast content as the channel owner. The official CVE Program record and NIST NVD detail page provide additional information on the vulnerability.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-92912 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92912
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-92912 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92912
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-h983-2mcw-672j
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/avideo-cryptographically-weak-prng-via-uniqid-stream-key
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.