CVE-2021-47790

Active WebCam 11.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured service path by placing malicious executables in specific directory locations to gain administrative access.

CVSS v4.0

8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1

7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 12th percentile

Published

2026-01-15

Updated

2026-01-16

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50273

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2021-47789
• CVE-2021-47791
• CVE-2021-47788
• CVE-2021-47792
• CVE-2021-47787
• CVE-2021-47793