CVE-2019-9677 Memory corruption in IPC-HDW1X2X,IPC-HFW1X2X,IPC-HDW2X2X,IPC-HFW2X2X,IPC-HDW4X2X,IPC-HFW4X2X,IPC-HDBW4X2X,IPC-HDW5X2X,IPC-HFW5X2X

Critical 9.8 Published 18 Sep 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can cause a buffer overflow in Dahua IP cameras via malicious CGI packets, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-9677?

CVE-2019-9677 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Dahua Technology IPC-HDW1X2X,IPC-HFW1X2X,IPC-HDW2X2X,IPC-HFW2X2X,IPC-HDW4X2X,IPC-HFW4X2X,IPC-HDBW4X2X,IPC-HDW5X2X,IPC-HFW5X2X, published on 18 Sep 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The specific fields of CGI interface of some Dahua products are not strictly verified, an attacker can cause a buffer overflow by constructing malicious packets. Affected products include: IPC-HDW1X2X,IPC-HFW1X2X,IPC-HDW2X2X,IPC-HFW2X2X,IPC-HDW4X2X,IPC-HFW4X2X,IPC-HDBW4X2X,IPC-HDW5X2X,IPC-HFW5X2X for versions which Build time is before August 18, 2019.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-9677?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Dahuasecurity Ipc-Hdbw4x2x Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-Hdw1x2x Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-Hdw2x2x Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-Hdw4x2x Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-Hdw5x2x Firmware, Dahuasecurity Ipc-Hfw1x2x Firmware and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2019-9677?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-9677 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-2019-9677 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-9677 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9x5p-x947-8g6x.