CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-2850

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the web management interface of Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary characters into the pureftpd.passwd file during a username change, which in turn allows for bypassing chroot restrictions in the FTP server.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to the FTP server's file system, potentially leading to serious data security breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Foscam C1 camera firmware to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and implement additional security measures for the FTP server.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the web management interface in Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37, a specially crafted HTTP request can allow for a user to inject arbitrary characters in the pureftpd.passwd file during a username change, which in turn allows for bypassing chroot restrictions in the FTP server. An attacker can simply send an HTTP request to the device to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS