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| Foscam C1 IP Camera
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Security Grade
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Foscam C1 HD IP Camera
Release Date: 2016-01-15 • Status: End of sale
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Security Evaluation
1. Device Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Known hardware tampering
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Rare
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🔗 Proof
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Software exploits are far more common than hardware tampering.
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| Known vulnerabilities
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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Multiple critical command injection vulnerabilities; widely documented.
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| Prior attacks
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Very common
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🔗 Proof
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Well-known Mirai botnet target; mass scanning and exploitation.
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| Updatability
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None
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🔗 Proof
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Product is end-of-life; no further security firmware updates.
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| Category Score
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Score: 3 / 3
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2. System Security
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Authentication with other systems
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Partial
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🔗 Proof
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Partial third-party NVR integration only.
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| Communications
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No encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Default HTTP video stream; no mandatory encryption.
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| Storage
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No encryption
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🔗 Proof
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Local SD card recording with no encryption.
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| Category Score
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Score: 3 / 3
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3. User Authentication
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Value
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Proof
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Comment
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| Account management
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Basic
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🔗 Proof
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Basic local device account only.
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| Authentication
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Basic
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🔗 Proof
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Default admin credentials widely known; users rarely change them.
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| Brute-force protection
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Absent
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🔗 Proof
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No brute-force lockout; credential stuffing attacks common.
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| Event logging
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Partial logging
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🔗 Proof
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Basic motion logging; no full access audit log.
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| Passwords
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Default/Common/Easy to guess
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🔗 Proof
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Default admin/admin credentials shipped with device.
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| Category Score
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Score: 3 / 3
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Technical Specifications
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Details
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| Operating System & App
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Foscam embedded firmware (Companion App: Foscam Client (iOS / Android / PC))
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| Hardware (CPU / GPU)
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CPU: ARM9 single-core SoC • GPU: N/A
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| Memory & Storage
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Memory: 64 MB RAM • Storage: 16 MB flash; microSD card slot
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| Power, Battery & Charging
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Battery: N/A (DC power adapter) • Power: 5 V DC 1A • Charging: N/A
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| Display & Camera
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Display: No display; status LEDs • Camera: 720p HD CMOS sensor, 115° FOV, night vision
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| Sound & Connectivity
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Sound: Built-in mic + speaker • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 4 2.4 GHz, Ethernet
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| Physical (Dimensions & Mass)
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Dimensions: 86 × 62 × 62 mm • Mass: 150 g
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The Foscam C1 is a discontinued low-cost IP camera and a well-known target of the Mirai botnet. It ships with default admin credentials, transmits unencrypted video streams, and no longer receives security updates. Attackers can remotely take full control of the camera, view live footage, and recruit it into DDoS botnets.
