# CVE-2026-124598: GeoVision GV-Face hardcoded API key exposure

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124598-an-api-key-is-hardcoded-and-retrievable-from-the-gv-face-package  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-10. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-124598 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

GV-Face is a mobile application component used for facial recognition in GeoVision's surveillance systems. The application contains a hardcoded API key that can be extracted through reverse engineering of the Android package, allowing attackers to impersonate the legitimate application and access facial recognition services without authorization.

Vendors: [Geovision](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/geovision).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-124598 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124598 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-124598?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** GeoVision GV-Face.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124598?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-124598 attacked?** It is attacked over the network.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-124598?** Check whether you run Geovision GV-Face. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A sensitive API key is embedded directly in the GV-Face Android application code. Attackers can reverse engineer the APK file to extract the hardcoded credential and reuse it for unauthorized API calls. The vulnerability requires local access to the application package or network interception but provides full authentication bypass for the facial recognition API.

## Affected products

- GeoVision GV-Face

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: disclosed

## References

- [https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php](https://www.geovision.com.tw/cyber_security.php)

## Related threats

- [GV-Face cleartext transmission of credentials over HTTP](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124600-gv-face-transmits-sensitive-user-credentials-and-related)