A vulnerability was found in TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 up to 20240412 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /device.rsp?opt=sys&cmd=___S_O_S_T_R_E_A_MAX___. The manipulation of the argument mdb/mdc leads to os command injection. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The identifier VDB-260573 was assigned to this vulnerability.
New Mirai botnet infect TBK DVR devices via command injection flaw By Bill Toulas June 8, 2025 10:17 AM 0 A new variant of the Mirai malware botnet is exploiting a command injection vulnerability in TBK DVR-4104 and DVR-4216 digital video recording devices to hijack them. The flaw, tracked under CVE-2024-3721, is a command injection vulnerability disclosed by security researcher "netsecfish" in April 2024. The proof-of-concept (PoC) the researcher published at the time came in the form of a spec...
The abuse of known security flaws to deploy bots on vulnerable systems is a widely recognized problem. Many automated bots constantly search the web for known vulnerabilities in servers and devices connected to the internet, especially those running popular services. These bots often carry Remote Code Execution (RCE) exploits targeting HTTP services, allowing attackers to embed Linux commands within GET or POST requests. We recently observed the use of CVE-2024-3721 in attempts to deploy a bot i...
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