Vulnerability · Published Jan 15, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47799Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28 - Local Privilege Escalation
Medium 6.2
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Visual Tools DVR VX16 from Visual-Tools. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 4% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.2Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 96.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Visual Tools DVR VX16 version 4.2.28 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in its Sudo configuration that allows attackers to gain root access. Attackers can exploit the unsafe Sudo settings by using mount commands to bind a shell, enabling unauthorized system-level privileges.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Visual-Tools | Visual Tools DVR VX16 | Visual Tools VX16 4.2.28.0 |
Weakness: CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- ExploitDB-50104 exploit
- Official Vendor Homepage product