CVE-2017-2879 Memory corruption in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera
A buffer overflow in the UPnP implementation allows remote code execution for attackers on the same local network.
- 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-2017-2879?
CVE-2017-2879 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera, published on 19 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the UPnP implementation used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted UPnP discovery response can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker needs to be in the same subnetwork and reply to a discovery message to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-120
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2879?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Foscam C1 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2879 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-2879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera
Sources
Also known as GHSA-47g9-p643-6mq8.