Command injection in Foscam Indoor IP Camera
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
An exploitable command injection vulnerability exists in the web management interface used by the 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 shell characters resulting in command injection during the boot process. To trigger this vulnerability, an attacker needs to send an HTTP request and reboot the device.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foscam | Indoor IP Camera | C1 Series | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Indoor IP Camera VendorFoscam Affected C1 Series Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2833
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpf3-9c45-j4q4
References
More Foscam C1 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-02097 Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-02095 Buffer overflow in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2017-02093 OS command injection in Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2017-02091 Improper authentication in Talos Foscam CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-02053 Command injection in Foscam Indoor IP Camera CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
- TI-2018-04988 The setSystemTime function in Foscam Cameras C1 Lite V3, and C1 V3 with firmware… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2017-2833 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2833 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mpf3-9c45-j4q4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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