CVE-2016-2356 json
Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a buffer overflow in a web application via a long username or password.
published 2019-10-25 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-3440
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Milesight IP security cameras through 2016-11-14 have a buffer overflow in a web application via a long username or password.
Exploit prediction
3.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- kirils.org http://kirils.org/slides/2016-10-06_Milesight_initial.pdf referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- youtube.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scckkI7CAW0 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Milesight IP security cameras
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input
References
-
kirils.org
/slides/2016-10-06_Milesight_initial.pdf
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
youtube.com
/watch?v=scckkI7CAW0
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
possiblesecurity.com
/news/vulnerabilities-of-milesight-ip-security-cameras/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-2356
- NVD CVE-2016-2356
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