High severity · published Jan 31, 2022
CVE-2021-44255
Authenticated remote code execution in MotionEye <= 0.42.1 and MotioneEyeOS <= 20200606 allows a remote attacker to upload a configuration backup file containing a malicious…
7.2
CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Authenticated remote code execution in MotionEye <= 0.42.1 and MotioneEyeOS <= 20200606 allows a remote attacker to upload a configuration backup file containing a malicious python pickle file which will execute arbitrary code on the server.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Motioneye · Motioneye Project
before 0.42.1 · source: NVD
MO
Motioneyeos · Motioneyeos Project
before 20200606 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44255
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44255
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/issues/2843
Third Party Advisory
https://www.pizzapower.me/2021/10/09/self-hosted-security-part-1-motioneye/
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