Improper access control in Digital Sentry - CVE-2021-27197
Published: February 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50718
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27197
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Digital Sentry
Digital Sentry
Software vendor:
Pelco
Pelco
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions within the "AppendToTextFile" method in DSUtility.dll. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted webpage and write arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.