CVE-2021-44255
motionEye
- Published
- 31 January 2022
- Last modified
- 17 June 2026
- CVSS
- 7.2 v3.1
- Severity
- high
- EPSS
- 3.1% (87th pct)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- NVD status
- Modified
- Weaknesses
- CWE-306
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Exploitation
Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogue as of 2026.09.04. That is an absence of confirmed public exploitation, not evidence that exploitation has not occurred. EPSS models a 3.1% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
Affected products
| Product | Vendor | Type | Versions named |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motioneye | motionEye | Video management software | 0.42.1, 0.43.1, < 0.42.1, <= 0.42.1 |
References
- https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/issues/2843 third-party
- https://www.pizzapower.me/2021/10/09/self-hosted-security-part-1-motioneye/ third-party
- https://github.com/ccrisan/motioneyeos/issues/2843 third-party
- https://www.pizzapower.me/2021/10/09/self-hosted-security-part-1-motioneye/ third-party
Record assembled from NVD, CISA KEV 2026.09.04 and FIRST EPSS 2026-09-04. Affected products are those NVD's CPE configuration names that fall inside this site's scope; a CVE may affect products outside it.