9.6

CVE-2017-2871: foscam c1_firmware Improper Authentication

CVSS: 9.6v3.0CriticalModified
Published 17-04-2018Last modified 16-09-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-2871 is a critical (CVSS 9.6) Improper Authentication vulnerability in foscam c1_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.6/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 17-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-09-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Insufficient security checks exist in the recovery procedure used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. An attacker who is in the same subnetwork of the camera or has remote administrator access can fully compromise the device by performing a firmware recovery using a custom image.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.02 pp

From 1.09% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Foscam1 product
Talos1 product
  • foscamFoscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links