CVE-2021-42071

high-risk
Published 2021-10-07

In Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28.0, an unauthenticated attacker can achieve remote command execution via shell metacharacters in the cgi-bin/slogin/login.py User-Agent HTTP header.

Do I need to act?

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91.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 9% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
50098
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 9.8/10 Critical
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Visual-Tools

References (6)

Vendor Advisory https://visual-tools.com/
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50098
Exploit https://www.swascan.com/security-advisory-visual-tools-dvr-cve-2021-42071/
Vendor Advisory https://visual-tools.com/
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50098
Exploit https://www.swascan.com/security-advisory-visual-tools-dvr-cve-2021-42071/
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high-risk
Severity 32/34 · Critical
Exploitability 20/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal