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CVE-2021-47790 (GCVE-0-2021-47790)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 23:25 – Updated: 2026-01-16 21:12
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Title
Active WebCam 11.5 - Unquoted Service Path
Summary
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.
CWE
  • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Pysoft Active WebCam Affected: 11.5
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Credits
Salman Asad (@deathflash1411) a.k.a LeoBreaker
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