CVE-2017-2850 is a critical vulnerability affecting Foscam C1 Indoor HD cameras with application firmware 2.52.2.37. An attacker can exploit a flaw in the web management interface by sending a specially crafted HTTP request during a username change, injecting arbitrary characters into the pureftpd.passwd file. This bypasses chroot restrictions in the FTP server, allowing for high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 (High) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and lack of user interaction required. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.52.2.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:foscam:c1_indoor_hd_camera_firmware:2.52.2.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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