Information disclosure in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2017-5674
A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models allows an attacker to craft a malformed HTTP ("GET system.ini HTTP/1.1\n\n" - note the lack of "/" in the path field of the request) request that will disclose the configuration file with the login password.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.216 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.216 · newest: 0.216 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-i… (Technical Description, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5674?
- CVE-2017-5674 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5674?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5674 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.