CVE-2017-3223: Dahua IP camera products using firmware versions prior to V2.400.0000.14.R.20170713 include a version of the S

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-3223?

ip camera firmware: upgrade to 2.400.0000.14.r.20170713, dh_ipc-ack-themis_eng_p_v2.400.0000.14.r.20170713.bin. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-3223 being exploited?

CVE-2017-3223 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-3223 affect?

CVE-2017-3223 affects ip camera firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Dahua IP camera products using firmware versions prior to V2.400.0000.14.R.20170713 include a version of the Sonia web interface that may be vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. Dahua IP camera products include an application known as Son

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-3223?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2017-3223 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting ip camera firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Dahua IP camera products using firmware versions prior to V2.400.0000.14.R.20170713 include a version of the Sonia web interface that may be vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. Dahua IP camera products include an application known as Sonia (/usr/bin/sonia) that provides the web interface and other services for controlling the IP camera remotely. Versions of Sonia included in firmware versions prior to DH_IPC-Consumer-Zi-Themis_Eng_P_V2.408.000

Why this priority

Critical severity
EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	5.2% (top 7%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-121, CWE-119
Published	2018-07-24
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): CERT/CC · Vendor: dahuasecurity

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-07-24 15:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:17 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dahuasecurity ip camera firmware UPGRADE

Affected: < dh_ipc-ack-themis_eng_p_v2.400.0000.14.r.20170713.bin · < 2.400.0000.14.r.20170713

Fixed in: 2.400.0000.14.r.20170713, dh_ipc-ack-themis_eng_p_v2.400.0000.14.r.20170713.bin

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-3223?

ip camera firmware: upgrade to 2.400.0000.14.r.20170713, dh_ipc-ack-themis_eng_p_v2.400.0000.14.r.20170713.bin. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-3223 being exploited?

CVE-2017-3223 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-3223 affect?

CVE-2017-3223 affects ip camera firmware. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Dahua IP camera products using firmware versions prior to V2.400.0000.14.R.20170713 include a version of the Sonia web interface that may be vulnerable to a stack buffer overflow. Dahua IP camera products include an application known as Son

How urgent is CVE-2017-3223?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; EPSS top 7%: very likely to be exploited; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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