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CVE-2017-5674
CRITICAL
A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models allows an attacker to craft a malformed HTTP ("GET system.ini HTTP/1.1\n\n" - note the lack of "/" in the path field of the request) request that will disclose the configuration file with the login password.
Published: Mar 13, 2017
Modified: Jun 17, 2026
CWE-200
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| embedthis | goahead | - |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-7xq2-c45q-mc68
A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white...
References (4)
- https://www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-into-iot-botnet-slaves/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-into-iot-botnet-slaves/ Exploit, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
21.58%
Top 3% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
45.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub