Authenticated remote code execution in MotionEye <= 0.42.1 and MotioneEyeOS <= 20200606…
Priority LOW 37CWE-306Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-306 and CWE-434.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03138 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | motioneye (PyPI) | up to 0.42.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m2c7-42rf-c62f |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- motioneye (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.42.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m2c7-42rf-c62f
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:motioneye_project:motioneye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.42.1 | Vulnerable | motioneye-project |
| cpe:2.3:o:motioneyeos_project:motioneyeos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 20200606 | Vulnerable | Motioneyeos Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:motioneye_project:motioneye:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.42.1 Vulnerable ·motioneye-project
- cpe:2.3:o:motioneyeos_project:motioneyeos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20200606 Vulnerable ·Motioneyeos Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44255
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m2c7-42rf-c62f
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-44255 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44255 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m2c7-42rf-c62f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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