CVE-2017-2872 — HIGH (7.2) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Insufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A HTTP request can allow for a user to perform a firmware upgrade using a crafted image. Before any firmware upgrades in this image are flashed to the device, binaries as well as arguments to shell commands contained in the image are executed with elevated privileges.

CVSS Score

7.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Foscam	C1 Firmware	2.52.2.43
Foscam	C1	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0379ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0379ExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2872?

CVE-2017-2872 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). Insufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A HTTP request can allow for a user to perform a firmware up...

How severe is CVE-2017-2872?

CVE-2017-2872 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2872?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Foscam C1 Firmware, Foscam C1.