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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2021-47945
PUBLISHED
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Assigner-VulnCheck
Assigner Org ID-83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
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Published At-10 May, 2026 | 12:44
Updated At-11 May, 2026 | 11:13
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DVRWatchdog service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.

Affected Products
Vendor
argus
Product
Argus Surveillance DVR
Versions
Affected
  • Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-428Unquoted Search Path or Element
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-428
Description: Unquoted Search Path or Element
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
4.08.5HIGH
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
3.17.8HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Version: 4.0
Base score: 8.5
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
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
Version: 3.1
Base score: 7.8
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Credits
finder
Salman Asad (@deathflash1411) a.k.a LeoBreaker
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References
HyperlinkResource
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50261
exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/argus-surveillance-dvr-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
third-party-advisory
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50261
Resource:
exploit
Hyperlink: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/argus-surveillance-dvr-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
Resource:
third-party-advisory
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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