Privilege Escalation in Amcrest IPM-721S Device
CVE-2017-8230

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Amcrest

Status
Ipm-721s Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 July 2019

What is CVE-2017-8230?

A vulnerability in Amcrest IPM-721S devices allows low-privileged users to create administrative accounts via the web interface using exposed HTTP APIs. Specifically, users in the 'user' group can invoke an API to add an admin user without proper authorization checks. This can lead to unauthorized access and full control over the device. A deeper analysis reveals that the firmware contains functions susceptible to exploitation, enabling security breaches.

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References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153224/Amcrest-IPM-7...
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https://github.com/ethanhunnt/IoT_vulnerabilities/blob/ma...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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