CVE-2021-44954 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can escalate privileges from a standard user to root on QVIS NVR DVR devices by exploiting a Sudo misconfiguration.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-44954?
CVE-2021-44954 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Jul 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44954?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Qvis Dvr Firmware, Qvis Nvr Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2021-44954?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44954 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-44954 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-44954 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9799-8rm7-5qfp.