Goahead
CVE-2017-5675
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionCVE.org
A command-injection vulnerability exists in a web application on a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models. The mail-sending form in the mail.htm page allows an attacker to inject a command into the receiver1 field in the form; it will be executed with root privileges.
AnalysisAI
A command-injection vulnerability exists in a web application on a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Command Injection (CWE-77), which allows attackers to inject arbitrary commands into system command execution. A command-injection vulnerability exists in a web application on a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models. The mail-sending form in the mail.htm page allows an attacker to inject a command into the receiver1 field in the form; it will be executed with root privileges. Affected products include: Embedthis Goahead.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Use parameterized APIs, avoid shell execution, validate input with strict allowlists.
EmbedThis GoAhead 3.0.0 through 3.4.1 does not properly handle path segments starting with a . Rated high severity (CVSS
A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models
An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests within the base Go
The HTTP Digest Authentication in the GoAhead web server before 5.1.2 does not completely protect against replay attacks
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead 2.5.0. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely explo
GoAhead 3.4.0 through 3.6.5 has a NULL Pointer Dereference in the websDecodeUrl function in http.c, leading to a crash f
A denial-of-service vulnerability exists in the processing of multi-part/form-data requests in the base GoAhead web serv
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.0.1 and Appweb before 7.0.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this
An issue was discovered in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.0.1 and Appweb before 7.0.2. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this
An issue was discovered in GoAhead 4.x and 5.x before 5.1.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is r
Embedthis GoAhead before 5.0.1 mishandles redirected HTTP requests with a large Host header. Rated medium severity (CVSS
In http.c in Embedthis GoAhead before 4.1.1 and 5.x before 5.0.1, a header parsing vulnerability causes a memory asserti
Same weakness CWE-77 – Command Injection
View allSame technique Command Injection
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