Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Description
Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the DVRWatchdog service that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by exploiting the service binary path. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the Program Files directory to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Salman Asad (@deathflash1411) a.k.a LeoBreaker
Affected Vendor
argus
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