CVE-2017-2845 Command injection in Indoor IP Camera C1 Series

High 8.8 Published 29 Jun 2017 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary shell commands via crafted HTTP requests in the SMTP configuration interface of Foscam indoor cameras.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-2845?

CVE-2017-2845 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series, published on 29 Jun 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the web management interface used by the 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 shell characters during the SMTP configuration tests resulting in command execution

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2845?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foscam C1 Indoor Hd Camera Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2845?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2845 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2017-2845 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2845 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h226-vp2c-grvg.