What is CVE-2017-2871?

CVE-2017-2871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-2871?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Foscam C1

CVE-2017-2871

Insufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. An attacker who is in the same subnetwork of the camera or has remote administrator access can fully compromise the device by performing a firmware recovery using a custom image.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.011 (62.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Foscam C1
Foscam C1_firmware — versions 2.52.2.43
Talos Foscam — versions Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2871?: CVE-2017-2871 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-04-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-2871?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.