CVE-2014-1901
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedY-Cam camera models SD range YCB003, YCK003, and YCW003; S range YCB004, YCK004, YCW004; EyeBall YCEB03; Bullet VGA YCBL03 and YCBLB3; Bullet HD 720 YCBLHD5; Y-cam Classic Range YCB002, YCK002, and YCW003; and Y-cam Original Range YCB001, YCW001, running firmware 4.30 and earlier, allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a malformed (1) path parameter to en/store_main.asp, (2) item parameter to en/account/accedit.asp, or (3) emailid parameter to en/smtpclient.asp. NOTE: this issue can be exploited without authentication by leveraging CVE-2014-1900.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceMultiple ASP endpoints in Y-Cam IP cameras (SD range YCB003/YCK003/YCW003, S range YCB004/YCK004/YCW004, EyeBall YCEB03, Bullet VGA YCBL03/YCBLB3, Bullet HD 720 YCBLHD5, Classic Range YCB002/YCK002/YCW003, Original Range YCB001/YCW001) running firmware 4.30 and earlier accept malformed path, item, and emailid parameters that trigger a device reboot, causing denial of service. When chained with CVE-2014-1900, this DoS can be exploited without authentication.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.30= 4.30= 4.30= 4.30all versions= 4.30all versions= 4.30CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Y-Cam device modelCheck the product label on the device, or access the web interface and look for the model number in the system information or status pageAffected if The device model is one of: YCB003, YCK003, YCW003, YCB004, YCK004, YCW004, YCEB03, YCBL03, YCBLB3, YCBLHD5, YCB002, YCK002, YCW003, YCB001, YCW001
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Check firmware versionAccess the Y-Cam web interface, navigate to Settings > System > Firmware/Version, or check the status page. If unavailable via web, consult the device documentation for alternative methods like UPnP or manufacturer utility.Affected if The firmware version is 4.30 or earlier, or for YCBL03/YCLB3 models, any version (as these are affected across all versions)
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Verify web management interface accessibilityAttempt to access the device web interface over HTTP/HTTPS from the network. Check if TCP ports 80 or 443 are listening and responding.Affected if The web interface is accessible from untrusted networks (the vulnerability requires sending malformed ASP requests to trigger the DoS)
The environment is affected if a Y-Cam device from the listed models is running firmware version 4.30 or earlier, or is a YCBL03/YCLB3 model at any firmware version, and the web interface is network-accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpdate affected Y-Cam devices to the latest firmware version. If firmware updates are unavailable (some models may be end-of-life), implement network segmentation and restrict web interface access to trusted networks to reduce attack surface.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2014-1901 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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