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CVE-2017-2875: Foscam C1 Firmware: Buffer overflow
CVE-2017-2875 is rated critical with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 and NVD lists Foscam C1 Firmware as the affected product. Per its scoring, it can be exploited over the network, without authentication, without any user interaction.
Vulnerability description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Multi-Camera interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted request on port 10000 can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data.
Severity breakdown
CVSS v3.1 9.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Attack vector: Network. Exploitable remotely over the network, with no need for local or physical access.
- Attack complexity: Low. No special conditions; the attack can be repeated reliably.
- Privileges required: None. No account or prior access is needed.
- User interaction: None. No action from any user is needed.
- Scope: Unchanged. Impact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality impact: None. No loss of confidentiality.
- Integrity impact: High. Total loss of integrity; data or system state can be fully modified.
- Availability impact: High. Total loss of availability; the component can be shut down.
Underlying weakness
CWE-120: Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
Affected products
- Foscam C1 Firmware: 2.52.2.43