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TI-2017-03674 Aliases CVE-2017-5674GHSA-7xq2-c45q-mc68

A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and…

Priority HIGH 67CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models allows an attacker to craft a malformed HTTP ("GET system.ini HTTP/1.1\n\n" - note the lack of "/" in the path field of the request) request that will disclose the configuration file with the login password.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.21575 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableEmbedthis
  • cpe:2.3:a:embedthis:goahead:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Embedthis

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5674
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7xq2-c45q-mc68
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → HIGH

References

Exploit 2

  • TI-2017-12833 Embedthis GoAhead before 3.6.5 allows remote code execution if CGI is enabled and a CGI… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2019-03557 Use after free in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2021-18771 An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-03558 Infinite loop in EmbedThis CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07892 EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2017-14680 EmbedThis GoAhead Webserver version 4.0.0 is vulnerable to a NULL pointer dereference in… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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