RCE in Embedthis Goahead
CVE-2017-5675
A command-injection vulnerability exists in a web application on a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models. The mail-sending form in the mail.htm page allows an attacker to inject a command into the receiver1 field in the form; it will be executed with root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2017-5675?
- CVE-2017-5675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Embedthis Goahead, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5675?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.