CVE-2021-47799
Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28 - Local Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 15, 2026
- Updated
- Jul 28, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 14, 2026
Description
Visual Tools DVR VX16 version 4.2.28 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its Sudo configuration that allows attackers to gain root access. Attackers can exploit the unsafe Sudo settings by using mount commands to bind a shell, enabling unauthorized system-level privileges.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 6.2 Medium | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-266 Incorrect Privilege Assignment
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Visual Tools DVR VX16Visual-Tools |
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References
- ExploitDB-50104exploit
- Official Vendor Homepageproduct
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