What is CVE-2018-19079?

CVE-2018-19079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C2, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-07.

How severe is CVE-2018-19079?

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

Auth bypass in Foscam C2

CVE-2018-19079

An issue was discovered on Foscam Opticam i5 devices with System Firmware 1.5.2.11 and Application Firmware 2.21.1.128. The ONVIF devicemgmt SystemReboot method allows unauthenticated reboot.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

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

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:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (73.6th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 73.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · 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)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-19079?: CVE-2018-19079 is a high-severity vulnerability in Foscam C2, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-07.
How severe is CVE-2018-19079?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.