CVE-2017-5173 is a critical improper neutralization of special elements vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting Geutebruck IP Camera G-Cam/EFD-2250, specifically version 1.11.0.12. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to inject special characters into OS commands, leading to remote code execution at the root level. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical), it is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists (EDB-41360), and it has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, including its association with Mirai botnet variants.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.11.0.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:geutebrueck:ip_camera_g-cam_efd-2250_firmware:1.11.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.