How severe is CVE-2017-8225?

CVE-2017-8225 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-8225 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8225?

CVE-2017-8225 affects Wificam Wireless Ip Camera (p2p) Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8225?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-8225 published?

CVE-2017-8225 was published on 2017-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8225

CVE-2017-8225 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wificam Wireless Ip Camera (p2p) Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 18% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-522.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 18% (97th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-522
Affected product: Wificam Wireless Ip Camera (p2p) Firmware
Published: 2017-04-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

On Wireless IP Camera (P2P) WIFICAM devices, access to .ini files (containing credentials) is not correctly checked. An attacker can bypass authentication by providing an empty loginuse parameter and an empty loginpas parameter in the URI.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8225?: On Wireless IP Camera (P2P) WIFICAM devices, access to .ini files (containing credentials) is not correctly checked. An attacker can bypass authentication by providing an empty loginuse parameter and an empty loginpas parameter in the URI.
How severe is CVE-2017-8225?: CVE-2017-8225 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-8225 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 18% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8225?: CVE-2017-8225 affects Wificam Wireless Ip Camera (p2p) Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8225?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-8225 published?: CVE-2017-8225 was published on 2017-04-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:wificam:wireless_ip_camera_\(p2p\)_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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