Frigate NVR Critical RCE Vulnerability
from Dust0741@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 28 Jan 2026 19:13
https://lemmy.world/post/42328318

Severity 9.1 - Authenticated user container escape.

The latest release fixes this.

See details here

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frongt@lemmy.zip on 28 Jan 2026 20:00 next collapse

This is why you don’t expose services to the Internet, especially with weak or no authentication.

CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone on 28 Jan 2026 22:55 collapse

I’m not sure why anyone would want to expose Frigate of all things to the open internet.

teawrecks@sopuli.xyz on 29 Jan 2026 00:11 collapse

So they could view their cameras while they’re away?

IsoKiero@sopuli.xyz on 29 Jan 2026 01:31 next collapse

That’s my use case. But my frigate-box is strictly behind firewall and I access it over wireguard when I’m away.

lankydryness@lemmy.world on 29 Jan 2026 04:51 collapse

I second this. I have notifications set up via homeassistant, and if I want to view a feed I just VPN in

CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone on 29 Jan 2026 12:27 collapse

There are far better, more secure ways to do this. You could use a reverse proxy. You could use tailscale. You could use wireguard.

The last thing you should do is open Frigate’s port to the net.

teawrecks@sopuli.xyz on 29 Jan 2026 12:41 collapse

Just answering the question you asked.

CorrectAlias@piefed.blahaj.zone on 29 Jan 2026 12:46 collapse

I know, but it seemed like there was confusion about my intended point, which is that you should never expose it to the open internet. It wasn’t a question I really intended to be answered since I know that was their intention. My confusion is why do that when there are secure alternatives, some of which are easier than opening a port.

frongt@lemmy.zip on 30 Jan 2026 03:59 collapse

Inexperience or lack of effort. I don’t know any method easier than just opening the port.

xyro@morbier.foo on 29 Jan 2026 04:06 collapse

“This vulnerability is only exploitable by an administrator or users who have exposed their Frigate install to the open internet with no authentication which allows anyone full administrative control.” High, but not critical