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
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 21.57%
Description
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.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 21.57% (0.21575) | 97.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 21.57% (0.21575) | 97.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01452) | 71.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 21.57% (0.21575) | 97.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01452) | 71.26th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 21.57% (0.21575) | 97.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01452) | 71.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 21.57% (0.21575) | 97.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1.45% (0.01452) | 71.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 21.57% (0.21575) | 97.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00808) | 72.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 11.65% (0.11649) | 95.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 11, 2023 | 7.65% (0.07649) | 93.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 67.42% (0.67421) | 97.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.85% (0.10855) | 94.70th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 7, 2022 | 10.85% (0.10855) | 94.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 15, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 10.85% (0.10855) | 94.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 10.85% (0.10855) | 88.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02909) | 64.88th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 2.91% (0.02909) | 64.55th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 2.91% (0.02909) | 80.94th | v1 |
| May 2, 2021 | 2.91% (0.02909) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.66% (0.00663) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- https://www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-into-iot-botnet-slaves/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-into-iot-botnet-slaves/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory |
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