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TI-2017-02092 Aliases CVE-2017-2872GHSA-c6m6-48gg-qvww

Improper authentication in Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series

Priority LOW 35CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
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. A HTTP request can allow for a user to perform a firmware upgrade using a crafted image. Before any firmware upgrades in this image are flashed to the device, binaries as well as arguments to shell commands contained in the image are executed with elevated privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01634 76th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
FoscamFoscam Indoor IP Camera C1 SeriesSystem Firmware Version: 1.9.3.18,Application Firmware Version: 2.52.2.43,Plug-In Version: 3.3.0.26—No fix listedCNA
  • Foscam Indoor IP Camera C1 Series VendorFoscam Affected System Firmware Version: 1.9.3.18,Application Firmware Version: 2.52.2.43,Plug-In Version: 3.3.0.26 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:foscam:c1_firmware:2.52.2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.52.2.43VulnerableFoscam
cpe:2.3:h:foscam:c1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onFoscam
  • cpe:2.3:o:foscam:c1_firmware:2.52.2.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.52.2.43 Vulnerable ·Foscam
  • cpe:2.3:h:foscam:c1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Foscam

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2872
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c6m6-48gg-qvww

References

Exploit 1

  • 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-2017-02054 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
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Sources

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