Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Some Foscam C2 and Opticam i5 IP cameras shipped with an FTP account named ftpuser1 that has no password and cannot be changed. If that FTP service is reachable, an unauthorized person may be able to access the device without credentials.
Executive priority
Treat this as high priority for any exposed or security-sensitive camera deployment. The issue is old, but blank unchangeable credentials are difficult to manage safely without vendor remediation or strong network isolation.
Technical view
CVE-2018-19064 describes a blank, unchangeable password on the ftpuser1 account in specific Foscam C2 and Opticam i5 firmware versions. The supplied records do not provide CVSS, CWE, patch details, or confirmed exploitation evidence.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected cameras run the listed firmware and FTP is enabled or reachable from untrusted networks. Internet-facing cameras or flat internal networks raise urgency.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation evidence. The weakness is still serious because blank credentials remove normal authentication barriers if the account and service are accessible.
Researcher notes
Affected versions named in the CVE description are Foscam C2 System Firmware 1.11.1.8 with Application Firmware 2.72.1.32, and Opticam i5 System Firmware 1.5.2.11 with Application Firmware 2.21.1.128. The bundled metadata lists affected vendor/product as n/a, so scope may be incomplete.
Mitigation direction
- Identify affected Foscam C2 and Opticam i5 devices and firmware versions.
- Check vendor guidance for firmware updates or official remediation.
- Disable FTP if the device and business process allow it.
- Restrict camera management and FTP access to trusted networks only.
- Block internet exposure to affected cameras and related services.
- Replace devices if no vendor-supported remediation is available.
Validation and detection
- Inventory camera model, system firmware, and application firmware.
- Confirm whether FTP is enabled on affected devices.
- Review firewall rules for external or broad internal FTP reachability.
- Check logs for unexpected FTP access attempts where available.
- Verify compensating network restrictions remain enforced.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://sintonen.fi/advisories/foscam-ip-camera-multiple-vulnerabilities.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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