A zero-day vulnerability present in Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability security cameras and surveillance equipment using Nuuo software is thought to impact Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability hundreds of thousands of devices worldwide . Researchers from cybersecurity firm Tenable disclosed Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability the bug , which has been assigned as CVE-2018-1149 . The vulnerability can not get much more serious , as it allows attackers to remotely execute code in the software , the researchers said in a security advisory on Monday . Nuuo , describing itself as a provider of `` trusted video management '' software , offers a range of video solutions for surveillance systems in industries including transport , banking , government , and residential areas . Dubbed `` Peekaboo , '' the zero-day stack buffer overflow vulnerability , when exploited Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability , allows threat actors to view and tamper with video surveillance recordings and feeds . It is also possible to use the bug to steal Attack.Databreach data including credentials , IP addresses , port usage , and the make & models of connected surveillance devices . Such a security vulnerability has wide-reaching , real-world consequences -- as criminals could compromise a surveillance camera feed , replace the footage with a static image , and raid a premises , for example . In addition , the bug could be used to fully disable cameras and surveillance products . Peekaboo specifically impacts Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability the NVRMini 2 NAS and network video recorder , which acts as a hub for connected surveillance products . When exploited , the product permitted access to the control management system ( CMS ) interface , which further exposes credentials of all connected video surveillance cameras connected to the storage system . Speaking to ZDNet , Gavin Millard , VP of threat intelligence at Tenable , said that organizations all over the world use Nuuo software , including in shopping centers , hospitals , banks , and public areas . However , therein lies the problem -- as the software is also white labeled to over 100 brands and 2,500 camera product lines . Tenable disclosed Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability the zero-day vulnerability to Nuuo . A patch has not been released Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability , but Nuuo is currently developing Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability a fix for deployment . A plugin has also been released Vulnerability-related.PatchVulnerability by Tenable for organizations to assess whether or not they are vulnerable Vulnerability-related.DiscoverVulnerability to Peekaboo . ZDNet has reached out to Nuuo and will update if we hear back .