# CVE-2018-8072: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote unauthenticated attackers can trigger a stack-based buffer overflow in EDIMAX IP cameras via a crafted HTTP request, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Apr 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vwf4-x4x8-463r

## What is CVE-2018-8072?

CVE-2018-8072 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered on EDIMAX IC-3140W through 3.06, IC-5150W through 3.09, and IC-6220DC through 3.06 devices. The ipcam_cgi binary contains a stack-based buffer overflow that is possible to trigger from a remote unauthenticated /camera-cgi/public/getsysyeminfo.cgi?action=VALUE_HERE HTTP request: if the VALUE_HERE length is more than 0x400 (1024), it is possible to overwrite other values located on the stack due to an incorrect use of the strcpy() function.

Weakness: CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8072?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Edimax Ic-3140w Firmware, Edimax Ic-5150w Firmware, Edimax Ic-6220dc Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-8072?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8072 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-8072 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-40597](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-40597/): Hardcoded credentials in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-30165](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30165/): EDIMAX Technology Co., Ltd. HD Wireless Day & Night Network Camera IC-3140W - Hard-coded password (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-8072 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-8072 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8072 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8072/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-8072/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8072
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8072
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-8072

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