CVE-2021-47790 HIGH

CVE-2021-47790: Active WebCam 11.5 - Unquoted Service Path

Vendor Pysoft
Product Active WebCam
Weakness CWE-428
Published January 15, 2026
Last update January 16, 2026

CVSS base score

8.5/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Active WebCam 11.5 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the misconfigured service path by placing malicious executables in specific directory locations to gain administrative access.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 15, 2026 CVE published
January 16, 2026 Record updated