Unquoted Service Path Vulnerability in Active WebCam by Pysoft
CVE-2021-47790

8.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Pysoft

Status
Active Webcam
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 January 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2021-47790?

Active WebCam 11.5 suffers from an unquoted service path vulnerability that may allow local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. By leveraging the misconfiguration in the service path, attackers can place malicious executables in designated directories, thus gaining unauthorized administrative access to the system. This flaw highlights the importance of proper configuration and security practices to mitigate potential exploitation risks.

Affected Version(s)

Active WebCam 11.5

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2021-47790 - Proof of Concept

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50273
exploit
https://www.techspot.com/downloads/175-active-webcam.html
product
https://www.pysoft.com/
product

CVSS V4

Score:
8.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Salman Asad (@deathflash1411) a.k.a LeoBreaker
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