CVE-2017-5173 EXPLOIT
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 29.6% (pctl 98)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
An Improper Neutralization of Special Elements (in an OS command) issue was discovered in Geutebruck IP Camera G-Cam/EFD-2250 Version 1.11.0.12. An improper neutralization of special elements vulnerability has been identified. If special elements are not properly neutralized, an attacker can call multiple parameters that can allow access to the root level operating system which could allow remote code execution.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 29.58% — more likely to be exploited than 98% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-05-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| geutebrueck | ip camera g-cam efd-2250 |
| geutebrueck | ip camera g-cam efd-2250 firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Geutebruck 5.02024 G-Cam/EFD-2250 - 'testaction.cgi' Remote Command Execution (Metasploit) | 2017-02-15 |
References
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