CVE-2017-2879
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CVE-2017-2879 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the UPnP implementation used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted UPnP discovery response can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data. EPSS estimates a 0.82% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An exploitable buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the UPnP implementation used by the Foscam C1 Indoor HD Camera running application firmware 2.52.2.43. A specially crafted UPnP discovery response can cause a buffer overflow resulting in overwriting arbitrary data. An attacker needs to be in the same subnetwork and reply to a discovery message to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Foscam | C1 Firmware | 2.52.2.43 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0386Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0386Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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