CVE-2014-1911
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 · uneditedThe Foscam FI8910W camera with firmware before 11.37.2.55 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive video and image data via a blank username and password.
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 confidenceThe Foscam FI8910W IP camera with firmware before 11.37.2.55 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability where the device accepts blank usernames and passwords, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive video streams and image data.
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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<= 11.37.2.54all versionsCVSS 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
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
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 the Foscam camera modelAccess the camera's web interface or check the device label to confirm the model is FI8910W or Fi8919wAffected if Model is FI8910W or Fi8919w and firmware version is unknown or <= 11.37.2.54
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the camera's web interface and navigate to the Settings or System Information page to view the firmware version. Alternatively, access the camera via FTP or Telnet and check the version file if available.Affected if Firmware version is 11.37.2.54 or lower, or the version cannot be determined and the model is Fi8919w
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Verify if the web interface is accessible and check authentication behaviorAttempt to access the camera's web login page (port 88 or 80). Observe whether the device accepts login with empty username and empty password fields, or check the camera's security settings for credential configuration.Affected if The device accepts blank credentials for web interface access, or no password is configured on the camera
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Check for unauthorized access in camera logsReview the camera's event or access logs for entries showing successful logins with empty credentials or from unexpected IP addresses.Affected if Logs show successful authentications with blank usernames or from unrecognized external IPs
A user is affected if they have a Foscam FI8910W or Fi8919w camera running firmware version 11.37.2.54 or lower, or if the camera accepts blank username and password credentials for authentication.
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 dataUpgrade the camera firmware to version 11.37.2.55 or later, and ensure network access to the camera is restricted through firewall rules or network segmentation to prevent unauthorized external access.
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