CVE-2017-2849 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 on Foscam C1 cameras via crafted HTTP requests during NTP configuration.

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-2017-2849?

CVE-2017-2849 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

In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary shell characters during NTP server configuration resulting in command injection. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-78

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foscam C1 Indoor Hd Camera Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2849 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-2017-2849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j7rg-fchg-8m48.