Argus.Surveillance.DVR.WEBACCOUNT.CGI.Directory.Traversal

Description

This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Argus Surveillance DVR.
The vulnerability is caused by an improper validation of user supplied data when the vulnerable application handles a maliciously crafted request. An attacker can exploit this to gain access to sensitive information in the context of the vulnerable application via a crafted request.

Outbreak Alert

FortiGuard Labs observed actively targeted video surveillance systems which may be without any available patches. Some of the attack attempts were peaked to as much as 50,000 IPS devices in the month of April 2023.

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Affected Products

Argus Surveillance DVR 4.0.0.0

Impact

Information Disclosure: Remote attackers can gain sensitive information from vulnerable systems

Recommended Actions

Currently we are unaware of any vendor supplied patch for this issue.