CVE-2021-44954

Public Exploit

Description

In QVIS NVR DVR before 2021-12-13, an attacker can escalate privileges from a qvisdvr user to the root user by abusing a Sudo misconfiguration.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.04%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory twitter.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://twitter.com/Me9187/status/1414906288287404039	third party advisory exploit
https://gist.github.com/Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee/a670418d51051d4e6513d86e84e8d5b8	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-44954?: CVE-2021-44954 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-44954?: To fix CVE-2021-44954, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-44954 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2021-44954 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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