Vulnerability Snapshot
CVE-2017-16725 is rated CRITICAL — exploitation is trivial or already observed in the wild and impact is severe. Patch immediately, not on the next maintenance window.
Affected technology: ahb7008f8-h_firmware, ahb7008f8-h, ahb7008f4-h_firmware, ahb7008f4-h, ahb7008f2-h_firmware, plus 5 other product variants.
Executive Summary
A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Xiongmai Technology IP Cameras and DVRs using the NetSurveillance Web interface. The stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified, which may allow an attacker to execute code remotely or crash the device. After rebooting, the device restores itself to a more vulnerable state in which Telnet is accessible.
Why It Matters
CVE-2017-16725 is rated CRITICAL severity, requiring immediate attention from security teams.
CVSS Base Score: 9.8/10
Affected Technologies
Vendors: xiongmaitech
Products: ahb7008f8-h_firmware, ahb7008f8-h, ahb7008f4-h_firmware, ahb7008f4-h, ahb7008f2-h_firmware, ahb7008f2-h, ahb7008t-mh-v2_firmware, ahb7008t-mh-v2, ahb7004t-mh-v2_firmware, ahb7004t-mh-v2, ahb7004t-h-v2_firmware, ahb7004t-h-v2, ahb7016t-lm-v2_firmware, ahb7016t-lm-v2, ahb7008t-lm-v2_firmware, ahb7008t-lm-v2, ahb7016t4-mh-v2_firmware, ahb7016t4-mh-v2, ahb7016t-mh-v2_firmware, ahb7016t-mh-v2, ahb7008t4-h-v2_firmware, ahb7008t4-h-v2, ahb7008t-h-v2_firmware, ahb7008t-h-v2, ahb7032f8-lm-v2_firmware, ahb7032f8-lm-v2, ahb7032f4-lm-v2_firmware, ahb7032f4-lm-v2, ahb7808r-ms-v3_firmware, ahb7808r-ms-v3, ahb7804r-ms-v3_firmware, ahb7804r-ms-v3, ahb7016t-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7016t-lm-v3, ahb7008t-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7008t-lm-v3, ahb7004t-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7004t-lm-v3, ahb7016t4-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7016t4-gs-v3, ahb7016t-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7016t-gs-v3, ahb7008t-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7008t-gs-v3, ahb7004t-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7004t-gs-v3, ahb7016t-mh-v3_firmware, ahb7016t-mh-v3, ahb7008t-mh-v3_firmware, ahb7008t-mh-v3, ahb7004t-mh-v3_firmware, ahb7004t-mh-v3, ahb7008t-gl-v4_firmware, ahb7008t-gl-v4, ahb7004t-gl-v4_firmware, ahb7004t-gl-v4, ahb7004t-g-v4_firmware, ahb7004t-g-v4, ahb7016f8-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7016f8-gs-v3, ahb7016f8-gl-v4_firmware, ahb7016f8-gl-v4, ahb7016f4-gl-v4_firmware, ahb7016f4-gl-v4, ahb7016f2-gl-v4_firmware, ahb7016f2-gl-v4, ahb7808r-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7808r-lm-v3, ahb7804r-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7804r-lm-v3, ahb7804r-lms-v3_firmware, ahb7804r-lms-v3, ahb7008f8-g-v4_firmware, ahb7008f8-g-v4, ahb7008f4-g-v4_firmware, ahb7008f4-g-v4, ahb7008f2-g-v4_firmware, ahb7008f2-g-v4, ahb7032f4-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7032f4-lm-v3, ahb7032f2-lm-v3_firmware, ahb7032f2-lm-v3, ahb7032f8-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7032f8-gs-v3, ahb7032f4-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7032f4-gs-v3, ahb7032f2-gs-v3_firmware, ahb7032f2-gs-v3, ahb7016t-lme-v3_firmware, ahb7016t-lme-v3, ahb7008t-lme-v3_firmware, ahb7008t-lme-v3, ahb7004t-lme-v3_firmware, ahb7004t-lme-v3, ahb7808r-mh-v3_firmware, ahb7808r-mh-v3, ahb7804r-mh-v3_firmware, ahb7804r-mh-v3, ipg-50h10pl-p_firmware, ipg-50h10pl-p, ipg-50h10pl-b_firmware, ipg-50h10pl-b, ipg-50h10pl-ae_firmware, ipg-50h10pl-ae, ipg-50h10pl-s_firmware, ipg-50h10pl-s, ipg-52h10pl-p_firmware, ipg-52h10pl-p, ipg-52h10pl-b_firmware, ipg-52h10pl-b, ipg-53h13pet-s_firmware, ipg-53h13pet-s, ipg-53h13pls-s_firmware, ipg-53h13pls-s, ipg-53h13pes-s_firmware, ipg-53h13pes-s, ipg-53h13pes-sl_firmware, ipg-53h13pes-sl, ipg-53h13pl-p_firmware, ipg-53h13pl-p, ipg-53h13pl-b_firmware, ipg-53h13pl-b, ipg-53h13pl-ae_firmware, ipg-53h13pl-ae, ipg-53h13pl-s_firmware, ipg-53h13pl-s, ipg-53h13p-p_firmware, ipg-53h13p-p, ipg-53h13p-b_firmware, ipg-53h13p-b, ipg-53h13p-ae_firmware, ipg-53h13p-ae, ipg-53h13p-s_firmware, ipg-53h13p-s, ipg-83h40pl-b_firmware, ipg-83h40pl-b, ipg-83h40pl-p_firmware, ipg-83h40pl-p, ipg-83h50p-p_firmware, ipg-83h50p-p, ipg-83h50p-b_firmware, ipg-83h50p-b, ipg-53h10pe-s_firmware, ipg-53h10pe-s, ipg-50h10pe-sl_firmware, ipg-50h10pe-sl, ipg-50h10pe-s_firmware, ipg-50h10pe-s, ipm-50hv10pt-wr_firmware, ipm-50hv10pt-wr, ipm-50v10pl-wr_firmware, ipm-50v10pl-wr, ipm-50h10pe-wr_firmware, ipm-50h10pe-wr, ipg-54h13pe-s_firmware, ipg-54h13pe-s, ipg-54h20pl-s_firmware, ipg-54h20pl-s, ipg-50h10pl-r_firmware, ipg-50h10pl-r, ipm-50h10pe-o\(r\)_firmware, ipm-50h10pe-o\(r\), ipg-53h13pl-r_firmware, ipg-53h13pl-r, ipg-50h10pe-wp_firmware, ipg-50h10pe-wp, ipg-50hv10pt-wp_firmware, ipg-50hv10pt-wp, ipg-53hv13pa-wp_firmware, ipg-53hv13pa-wp, ipg-53h13pe-wp_firmware, ipg-53h13pe-wp, ipg-53h20pl-p_firmware, ipg-53h20pl-p, ipg-53h20pl-b_firmware, ipg-53h20pl-b, ipg-53h20pl-ae_firmware, ipg-53h20pl-ae, ipg-53h20pl-s_firmware, ipg-53h20pl-s, ipg-50hv20pet-a_firmware, ipg-50hv20pet-a, ipg-50hv20pet-s_firmware, ipg-50hv20pet-s, ipg-50hv20pes-s_firmware, ipg-50hv20pes-s, ipg-50h10pe-wk_firmware, ipg-50h10pe-wk, ipg-53h13pe-wk_firmware, ipg-53h13pe-wk, ipg-53h13pe-s_firmware, ipg-53h13pe-s, ipm-50h10pe-wrm_firmware, ipm-50h10pe-wrm, ipm-53h13pe-wrm_firmware, ipm-53h13pe-wrm, ipg-83h40af_firmware, ipg-83h40af, ipm-50v10pl-wrc_firmware, ipm-50h10pe-wrc_firmware, ipm-50h10pe-wrc, ipg-50x10pt-s_firmware, ipg-50x10pt-s, ipg-50x10pe-s_firmware, ipg-50x10pe-s, ipg-53x13pt-s_firmware, ipg-53x13pt-s, ipg-53x13pa-s_firmware, ipg-53x13pa-s, ipg-53x13pe-s_firmware, ipg-53x13pe-s, ipm-53h13pe-wrc_firmware, ipm-53h13pe-wrc, ipm-53hv13pe-wr_firmware, ipm-53hv13pe-wr, ipm-53v13pl-wr_firmware, ipm-53v13pl-wr, ipm-53h13pe-wr_firmware, ipm-53h13pe-wr, ipg-50h10pe-wk-2f_firmware, ipg-50h10pe-wk-2f, ipg-83h20pl-p_firmware, ipg-83h20pl-p, ipg-83h20pl-b_firmware, ipg-83h20pl-b, ipg-53hv13pt-s_firmware, ipg-53hv13pt-s, ipg-53hv13pa-a_firmware, ipg-53hv13pa-a, ipg-53hv13pa-s_firmware, ipg-53hv13pa-s, ipm-50hv20pe-wr_firmware, ipm-50hv20pe-wr, ipg-50hv10pt-a_firmware, ipg-50hv10pt-a, ipg-50hv10pt-s_firmware, ipg-50hv10pt-s, ipg-50hv10pv-a_firmware, ipg-50hv10pv-a, ipg-50hv10pv-s_firmware, ipg-50hv10pv-s, ipg-80h20pt-a_firmware, ipg-80h20pt-a, ipg-80h20pt-s_firmware, ipg-80h20pt-s, ipg-50h20pt-s_firmware, ipg-50h20pt-s, ipg-53h20py-s_firmware, ipg-53h20py-s, ipg-53h13pe-wk-4f_firmware, ipg-53h13pe-wk-4f, ipg-83h20pa-a_firmware, ipg-83h20pa-a, ipg-83h20pa-s_firmware, ipg-83h20pa-s, ipg-50hv20psa-s_firmware, ipg-50hv20psa-s, ipg-50hv20psb-a_firmware, ipg-50hv20psb-a, ipg-50hv20psb-s_firmware, ipg-50hv20psb-s, ivg-hp203y-ae_firmware, ivg-hp203y-ae, ivg-hp203y-se_firmware, ivg-hp203y-se, ipg-hp500nr-s_firmware, ipg-hp500nr-s, ipg-80he20ps-s_firmware, ipg-80he20ps-s
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-16725?
CVE-2017-16725 is a critical-severity vulnerability tracked under the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program. A Stack-based Buffer Overflow issue was discovered in Xiongmai Technology IP Cameras and DVRs using the NetSurveillance Web interface. The stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability has been identified
Am I affected?
Check whether your environment runs ahb7008f8-h_firmware, ahb7008f8-h, ahb7008f4-h_firmware, ahb7008f4-h, ahb7008f2-h_firmware. If you operate any of those, treat yourself as in scope until you have evidence otherwise. A Vulnios scan will identify the exact assets carrying the affected version.
How urgent is the response?
Critical: do not wait for your normal patch cycle. Verify exposure today, apply the vendor patch immediately, and add detection rules for any post-exploit indicators.
How do I remediate?
Apply the vendor patch listed in the upstream advisory linked under Sources. If the patch is not yet available, follow the vendor-supplied workaround (often a config flag or feature disable) and add detections for the published exploit pattern in your SIEM. Re-scan after the patch lands to confirm the finding clears.
Where can I track exploitation activity?
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