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Vulnerability record · CVE-2017-2878 · published 19 September 2018

CVE-2017-2878: Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerability

Foscam · C1 Firmware

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web management interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 2.1% · top 19.3% CWE-120 · Classic buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 5.0
2.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the web management interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted HTTP request can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0385 ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0385 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

Same products first, then exploited flaws of the same weakness class.

9.8CVE-2017-2877Foscam c1 firmware vulnerabilityA missing error check exists in the Multi-Camera interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially…EPSS 1.9%9.1CVE-2017-2875Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Multi-Camera interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware…EPSS 1.4%8.8CVE-2017-2871Foscam c1 firmware improper authentication vulnerabilityInsufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. An attack…EPSS 1.1%8.1CVE-2017-2855Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DDNS client used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43.…EPSS 1.7%8.1CVE-2017-2854Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DDNS client used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43.…EPSS 1.7%8.1CVE-2017-2856Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DDNS client used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43.…EPSS 1.7%8.1CVE-2017-2857Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the DDNS client used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43.…EPSS 1.7%7.5CVE-2017-2876Foscam c1 firmware classic buffer overflow vulnerabilityAn exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Multi-Camera interface used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware…EPSS 1.3%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2017-2878), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.