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CVE-2021-47796

9.3
Critical
EPSS 0.56%Jan 16, 2026

Unauthenticated shell access on Denver SHC-150 via default telnet creds.

common questions

Is CVE-2021-47796 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2021-47796 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2021-47796?

CVE-2021-47796 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-47796?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2021-47796, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2021-47796 affect?

CVE-2021-47796 affects Denver SHC-150 Smart WiFi Camera. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2021-47796?

Disable telnet, isolate device, upgrade firmware when available.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Denver SHC-150 Smart WiFi Camera
impact

Unauthenticated remote shell; attacker can run arbitrary commands on device via port 23 telnet.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Denver Smart Wifi Camera
  • affectedSHC-150

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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