blakeblackshear frigate 0.17.0 /api/timeline authorization

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in blakeblackshear frigate 0.17.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/timeline. Performing a manipulation results in authorization. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-33470. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability was found in blakeblackshear frigate 0.17.0. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the file /api/timeline. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-862. The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Frigate is a network video recorder (NVR) with realtime local object detection for IP cameras. In version 0.17.0, a low-privilege authenticated user restricted to one camera can access snapshots from other cameras. This is possible through a chain of two authorization problems: `/api/timeline` returns timeline entries for cameras outside the caller's allowed camera set, then `/api/events/{event_id}/snapshot-clean.webp` declares `Depends(require_camera_access)` but never actually validates `event.camera` after looking up the event. Together, this allows a restricted user to enumerate event IDs from unauthorized cameras and then fetch clean snapshots for those events. Version 0.17.1 fixes the issue.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-33470 since 03/20/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/26/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-16267). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• blakeblackshear

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• frigate

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• 0.17.0

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• Product: https://github.com/blakeblackshear/frigate/

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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