Foscam
Foscam FI9826W: critical CVEs, remove from network
Several older Foscam models, including the FI9826W, are affected by critical CVEs allowing remote takeover. Firmware is no longer maintained.
- Risk level
- Critical risk
- Category
- Cameras and security
- Last reviewed
- 2026-05-23
- Confidence
- high
Support status
Unsupported firmware. Critical unpatched CVEs allowing unauthenticated access.
Typical symptoms
- Internet access without successful authentication
- Very old firmware without available update
- Camera responding to unknown commands
Fixes to try
- Disconnect from the Internet immediately
- Place behind a strict firewall or replace
- Never expose the interface on a public port