# CVE-2017-2843: Command injection in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series

> An attacker can execute arbitrary commands on Foscam C1 cameras by injecting data into the msmtprc configuration file via a crafted HTTP request.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 27 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2qrc-w98w-5gfg

## What is CVE-2017-2843?

CVE-2017-2843 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series, published on 27 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary data in the "msmtprc" configuration file resulting in command execution. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2843?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Foscam C1 Indoor Hd Camera Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series

- [CVE-2017-2831](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2831/): Memory corruption in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series (critical 9.1)
- [CVE-2017-2844](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2844/): Command injection in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2845/): Command injection in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2846](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2846/): Command injection in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2017-2847](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2847/): Command injection in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2843 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2843 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series, published on 27 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2843/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2843/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2843
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2843
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2843

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2843/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.