OS command injection in IP Video Camera Firmware - CVE-2018-6831
Published: June 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13269
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-6831
CWE-ID: CWE-78
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Foscam
Affected software:
IP Video Camera Firmware
IP Video Camera Firmware
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a flaw in the FastCGI API when handling malicious input. A remote unauthenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request to inject and execute arbitrary shell commands with root privileges
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-6831
Install update from vendor's website.