CVE-2017-7253 Auth bypass in n/a

High 8.8 Published Updated

Attackers can use default low-privilege credentials to list users and subsequently log in as admin, gaining full control of the IP camera.

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-2017-7253?

CVE-2017-7253 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Mar 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Dahua IP Camera devices 3.200.0001.6 can be exploited via these steps: 1. Use the default low-privilege credentials to list all users via a request to a certain URI. 2. Login to the IP camera with admin credentials so as to obtain full control of the target IP camera. During exploitation, the first JSON object encountered has a "Component error: login challenge!" message. The second JSON object encountered has a result indicating a successful admin login.

Weakness: CWE-922

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-7253?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dahuasecurity Ip Camera Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-7253?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-7253 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-2017-7253 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-7253 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqm7-jpjf-v8cm.

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