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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00014.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Visual-Tools Visual Tools DVR VX16 affected
Version Status Constraints
Visual Tools VX16 4.2.28.0 affected —

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://visual-tools.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50104 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Visual-tools
Visual-tools dvr Vx16
Visual-tools dvr Vx16 Firmware
Vendors & Products Visual-tools
Visual-tools dvr Vx16
Visual-tools dvr Vx16 Firmware

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28 - Local Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-15T16:32:06.015Z

Reserved: 2026-01-14T14:39:44.739Z

Link: CVE-2021-47799

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-15T16:32:02.265Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-15T16:16:10.177

Modified: 2026-01-16T15:55:33.063

Link: CVE-2021-47799

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-16T13:43:45Z

Weaknesses