CVE-2021-42071

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 69.9%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 70%
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 70%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

In Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28.0, an unauthenticated attacker can achieve remote command execution via shell metacharacters in the cgi-bin/slogin/login.py User-Agent HTTP header.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
77(Track*)
EG Risk 77/100SSVC: Track*

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation70% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Watch closely — could escalate to Attend.
EPSS
99.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

October 7, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Jun 19, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Tinexta Cyber - Security Advisory: Visual Tools DVR (CVE-2021-42071)

https://www.swascan.com/security-advisory-visual-tools-dvr-cve-2021-42071/
generic

Inicio - Visual Tools

https://visual-tools.com/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 24× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  23. 2026-05-26 09:20 UTCGHSA enrichment

Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-50098
    First seen Jul 6, 2021

    Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28.0 - OS Command Injection (Unauthenticated)

    Open source ↗
  • Nucleihttp/cves/2021/CVE-2021-42071.yaml
    First seen Jan 1, 2021

    Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28.0 - Unauthenticated OS Command Injection

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-42071?
CVE-2021-42071 is a critical vulnerability published on October 7, 2021. In Visual Tools DVR VX16 4.2.28.0, an unauthenticated attacker can achieve remote command execution via shell metacharacters in the cgi-bin/slogin/login.py User-Agent HTTP header.
When was CVE-2021-42071 disclosed?
CVE-2021-42071 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 7, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-42071 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-42071 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 99.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-42071?
CVE-2021-42071 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-42071?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-42071, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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