CVE-2014-1849

Public Exploit

Description

Foscam IP camera 11.37.2.49 and other versions, when using the Foscam DynDNS option, generates credentials based on predictable camera subdomain names, which allows remote attackers to spoof or hijack arbitrary cameras and conduct other attacks by modifying arbitrary camera records in the Foscam DNS server.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 24.33% Top 5%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/artemharutyunyan/getmecamtool/blob/master/src/dnsmod.c exploit
http://blog.shekyan.com/2014/05/cve-2014-1849-foscam-dynamic-dns-predictable-credentials-vulnerability.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/May/35 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1849?
CVE-2014-1849 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1849?
To fix CVE-2014-1849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1849 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1849 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~24% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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