What is CVE-2018-19078?

CVE-2018-19078 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Foscam C2, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2018-19078?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Foscam C2

CVE-2018-19078

An issue was discovered on Foscam Opticam i5 devices with System Firmware 1.5.2.11 and Application Firmware 2.21.1.128. The response to an ONVIF media GetStreamUri request contains the administrator username and password.

Published 2018-11-07 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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: 0.016 (74.7th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 74.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Foscam C2
Foscam C2 Application Firmware — versions 2.72.1.32
Foscam C2 System Firmware — versions 1.11.1.8
Opticam I5
Opticam I5 Application Firmware — versions 2.21.1.128
Opticam I5 System Firmware — versions 1.5.2.11

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-522 — Insufficiently Protected Credentials

References

sintonen.fi/advisories/foscam-ip-camera-multiple-vulnerabilities.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19078?: CVE-2018-19078 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Foscam C2, classified under Insufficiently Protected Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-19078?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.