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CVE-2021-47945 (GCVE-0-2021-47945)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-05-10 12:44 – Updated: 2026-05-11 11:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50261 | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/argus-survei… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| argus | Argus Surveillance DVR |
Affected:
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0
|
Date Public
2021-09-03 00:00
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CVE-2021-47945 (GCVE-0-2021-47945)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-10 12:44 – Updated: 2026-05-11 11:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50261 | exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/argus-survei… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
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| Vendor | Product | Version | |
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| argus | Argus Surveillance DVR |
Affected:
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0
|
Date Public
2021-09-03 00:00
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