RCE in Foscam C1 Indoor Hd Camera
CVE-2017-2850
In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary characters in the pureftpd.passwd file during a username change, which in turn allows for bypassing chroot restrictions in the FTP server. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.022 (80.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Foscam C1_indoor_hd_camera
- Foscam C1_indoor_hd_camera_firmware — versions 2.52.2.37
- Foscam Indoor Ip Camera C1 Series — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- talos-cna@cisco.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_BID)
- talos-cna@cisco.com (Technical Description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2850?
- CVE-2017-2850 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1 Indoor Hd Camera, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-06-29.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2850?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.