What is CVE-2017-16566?

CVE-2017-16566 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qacctv Jooan A5 Ip Camera, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-16566?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Qacctv Jooan A5 Ip Camera

CVE-2017-16566

On Jooan IP Camera A5 2.3.36 devices, an insecure FTP server does not require authentication, which allows remote attackers to read or replace core system files including those used for authentication (such as passwd and shadow). This can be abused to take full root level control of the device.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.026 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Qacctv Jooan_a5_ip_camera
Qacctv Jooan_a5_ip_camera_firmware — versions 2.3.36
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16566?: CVE-2017-16566 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Qacctv Jooan A5 Ip Camera, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-16566?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.