CVE-2017-8864 — Client-side enforcement using JavaScript of server-side security options on the

Client-side enforcement using JavaScript of server-side security options on the Cohu 3960HD allows an attacker to manipulate options sent to the camera and cause malfunction or code execution, as demonstrated by a client-side "if (!passwordsAreEqual())" test.

01What is this vulnerability?

Client-side enforcement using JavaScript of server-side security options on the Cohu 3960HD allows an attacker to manipulate options sent to the camera and cause malfunction or code execution, as demonstrated by a client-side "if (!passwordsAreEqual())" test.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2017-11-22T08:29:00.427
• Last modified: 2026-05-13T00:24:29.033

09References

• bneg.io — https://bneg.io/2017/05/12/vulnerabilities-in-cohu-3960hd/
• bneg.io — https://bneg.io/2017/05/12/vulnerabilities-in-cohu-3960hd/