---
id: CVE-2017-5674
title: >-
  A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam,
  and multiple white-label IP camera models allows an attacker to craft a
  malformed HTTP ("GET system.ini HTTP/1.1\n\n" - note the lack of "/" in the
  path field…
summary: >-
  A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam,
  and multiple white-label IP camera models allows an attacker to craft a
  malformed HTTP ("GET system.ini HTTP/1.1\n\n" - note the lack of "/" in the
  path field…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: embedthis
product: goahead
affected:
  - goahead
published: '2017-03-13'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:28.507'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5674'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-into-iot-botnet-slaves/
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: 'https://www.cybereason.com/cve-ip-cameras/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.cybereason.com/zero-day-exploits-turn-hundreds-of-thousands-of-ip-cameras-into-iot-botnet-slaves/
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:55:36.661879Z'
epss: 0.21575
epssPercentile: 0.97611
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:10.772Z'
---

## Overview

A vulnerability in a custom-built GoAhead web server used on Foscam, Vstarcam, and multiple white-label IP camera models allows an attacker to craft a malformed HTTP ("GET system.ini HTTP/1.1\n\n" - note the lack of "/" in the path field of the request) request that will disclose the configuration file with the login password.

## Affected

- `goahead`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.