Path Traversal in Vivotek Network_camera_fd8164

CVE-2017-9829

'/cgi-bin/admin/downloadMedias.cgi' of the web service in most of the VIVOTEK Network Cameras is vulnerable, which allows remote attackers to read any file on the camera's Linux filesystem via a crafted HTTP request containing ".." sequenc…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.059 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9829?
CVE-2017-9829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vivotek Network_camera_fd8164, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2017-9829?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-9829 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.