CVE-2021-20623 Video Insight VMS versions prior to 7.8 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the system user privilege by sending a specially crafted request.
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-20623 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2021-20623 is a critical vulnerability in Panasonic Corporation Video Insight VMS, published on 5 Feb 2021.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Panasonic Corporation Video Insight VMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20623/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20623/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-20623?
CVE-2021-20623 is a critical vulnerability in Panasonic Corporation Video Insight VMS, published on 5 Feb 2021.
Official description
Video Insight VMS versions prior to 7.8 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code with the system user privilege by sending a specially crafted request.
Weakness: CWE-319
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-20623?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Panasonic Video Insight Vms.
How do I fix CVE-2021-20623?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-20623 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-20623 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-20623 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Panasonic Corporation Video Insight VMS
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5j8m-48h4-jvjw.