CVE-2024-12984
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 · uneditedA vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Amcrest IP2M-841B, IP2M-841W, IPC-IP2M-841B, IPC-IP3M-943B, IPC-IP3M-943S, IPC-IP3M-HX2B and IPC-IPM-721S up to 20241211. This affects an unknown part of the file /web_caps/webCapsConfig of the component Web Interface. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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 · moderate confidenceThis is an information disclosure vulnerability in Amcrest IP camera web interfaces. The issue affects the /web_caps/webCapsConfig endpoint in the web component, allowing unauthorized remote access to sensitive configuration data. The vulnerability is exploitable remotely and a public exploit is available.
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CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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 Amcrest IP cameras on your networkScan your network for Amcrest devices or review your asset inventory for Amcrest IP camera modelsAffected if Amcrest IP cameras are present in your environment
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Verify web interface accessibilityAttempt to access the Amcrest camera web interface via HTTP/HTTPS on the device IP (commonly ports 80, 443, or 8080)Affected if The web interface is reachable from a network segment where the check is performed
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Test the vulnerable endpoint without credentialsSend an HTTP GET request to http://<camera-ip>/web_caps/webCapsConfig and observe if configuration data is returned without authenticationAffected if The endpoint returns sensitive configuration data (JSON, XML, or other structured data) without requiring login credentials
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Confirm the response contains sensitive dataInspect the response from /web_caps/webCapsConfig for camera configuration details such as network settings, user accounts, or system parametersAffected if The response includes sensitive configuration information without having authenticated first
Your environment is affected if you have any Amcrest IP cameras where the /web_caps/webCapsConfig endpoint returns sensitive configuration data without requiring 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 dataSince Amcrest did not respond to the disclosure, no vendor patch is available. Implement network segmentation to isolate camera devices, restrict web interface access via firewall rules to authorized management IPs only, and consider replacing affected devices with models receiving active security support.
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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.
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