Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-2850 · published 29 June 2017
CVE-2017-2850: Foscam c1 indoor hd camera firmware os command injection vulnerability
Foscam · C1 Indoor Hd Camera Firmware
In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary characters in the pureftpd.passwd file during a username change, which in turn allows for bypassing chroot restrictions in the FTP server. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.
Description
In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary characters in the pureftpd.passwd file during a username change, which in turn allows for bypassing chroot restrictions in the FTP server. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99184 | Broken Link |
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0352 | Technical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99184 | Broken Link |
| https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0352 | Technical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-2850), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
