Improper authentication in Talos Foscam
Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- 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-287.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01069 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talos | Foscam | Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Foscam VendorTalos Affected Foscam Indoor IP Camera 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-2017-2871
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rh3j-rp9c-67cx
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-2017-02054 Command injection in Foscam Indoor IP Camera CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- 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-2017-2871 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2871 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rh3j-rp9c-67cx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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