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CVE-2017-2842
In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can…
High8.8EPSS 3.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- talos
Description
In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary data in the "msmtprc" configuration file resulting in command execution. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| talosCNA (assigner) | 3.0 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.4% · top 11% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 8.8.
Weakness
- command injection
- CWE-78 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-78 and its CVEs
Affected products
Foscam · Indoor IP Camera C1 Series
- affected n/a
References (2)
- 99184 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0344 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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