CVE-2018-6830
7.5 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2018-6830 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting foscam c1_lite_firmware. It was published on July 9, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in Foscam Cameras C1 Lite V3, and C1 V3 with firmware 2.82.2.33 and earlier, FI9800P V3, FI9803P V4, FI9851P V3, and FI9853EP V2 2.84.2.33 and earlier, FI9816P V3, FI9821EP V2, FI9821P V3, FI9826P V3, and FI9831P V3 2.81.2.33 and earlier, C1, C1 V2, C1 Lite, and C1 Lite V2 2.52.2.47 and earlier, FI9800P, FI9800P V2, FI9803P V2, FI9803P V3, and FI9851P V2 2.54.2.47 and earlier, FI9815P, FI9815P V2, FI9816P, and FI9816P V2, 2.51.2.47 and earlier, R2 and R4 2.71.1.59 and earlier, C2 and FI9961EP 2.72.1.59 and earlier, FI9900EP, FI9900P, and FI9901EP 2.74.1.59 and earlier, FI9928P 2.74.1.58 and earlier, FI9803EP and FI9853EP 2.22.2.31 and earlier, FI9803P and FI9851P 2.24.2.31 and earlier, FI9821P V2, FI9826P V2, FI9831P V2, and FI9821EP 2.21.2.31 and earlier, FI9821W V2, FI9831W, FI9826W, FI9821P, FI9831P, and FI9826P 2.11.1.120 and earlier, FI9818W V2 2.13.2.120 and earlier, FI9805W, FI9804W, FI9804P, FI9805E, and FI9805P 2.14.1.120 and earlier, FI9828P,
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from foscam. Update c1_lite_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| foscam | c1_lite_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | c1_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9800p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9821ep_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9821p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9826p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9831p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9803p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9851p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
| foscam | fi9815p_firmware | 0 | Affected |
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-6830?
CVE-2018-6830 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting foscam c1_lite_firmware. It was published on July 9, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2018-6830?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-6830?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from foscam. Update c1_lite_firmware to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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