CVE-2017-9829 is a path traversal vulnerability affecting VIVOTEK Network Cameras, specifically identified in models like the IB8369, FD8164, and FD816BA, with similar firmware likely affected. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read any file on the camera's Linux filesystem by sending a crafted HTTP request containing ".." sequences to the '/cgi-bin/admin/downloadMedias.cgi' endpoint. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with high confidentiality impact, requiring no user interaction or privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
ib8369-vvtk-0102aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vivotek:network_camera_ib8369_firmware:ib8369-vvtk-0102a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
fd8164-_vvtk-0200bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vivotek:network_camera_fd8164_firmware:fd8164-_vvtk-0200b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
fd816ba-vvtk-010101.CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:vivotek:network_camera_fd816ba_firmware:fd816ba-vvtk-010101.:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.