What is CVE-2017-2878?

CVE-2017-2878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-19.

How severe is CVE-2017-2878?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Foscam C1

CVE-2017-2878

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web management interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.021 (79.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Foscam C1
Foscam C1_firmware — versions 2.52.2.43
Foscam C1 Indoor Hd Camera — versions Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series,System Firmware Version: 1.9.3.1,Application Firmware Version: 2.52.2.43,Plug-In Version: 3.3.0.26

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2878?: CVE-2017-2878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C1, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-09-19.
How severe is CVE-2017-2878?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.