CVE-2017-2871 Auth bypass in Foscam

Critical 9.6 Published 17 Apr 2018 Updated 16 Sep 2024

An attacker on the same network or with admin access can compromise the camera by exploiting insufficient checks in the firmware recovery procedure.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2017-2871?

CVE-2017-2871 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Talos Foscam, published on 17 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. An attacker who is in the same subnetwork of the camera or has remote administrator access can fully compromise the device by performing a firmware recovery using a custom image.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2871?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Foscam C1 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2017-2871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-rh3j-rp9c-67cx.