What is CVE-2017-2872?

CVE-2017-2872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-09-17.

How severe is CVE-2017-2872?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Foscam C1

CVE-2017-2872

Insufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A HTTP request can allow for a user to perform a firmware upgrade using a crafted image. Before any firmware upgrades in this image are flashed to the device, binaries as well as arguments to shell commands contained in the image are executed with elevated privileges.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.016 (73.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Foscam C1
Foscam C1_firmware — versions 2.52.2.43
Foscam Indoor Ip Camera C1 Series — versions System Firmware Version: 1.9.3.18,Application Firmware Version: 2.52.2.43,Plug-In Version: 3.3.0.26

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-2017-2872?: CVE-2017-2872 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2018-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2017-2872?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.