CVE-2021-47974

VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

CVSS 8.5 HIGHEPSS 0.1%CWE-428

VX Search 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in both VX Search Server and VX Search Enterprise services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories like C:\Program Files\VX Search to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

Vxsearch · VX Search

public PoCs found — 1

cve_referencewww.exploit-db.com/exploits/50026unverified

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References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50026 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation https://www.vxsearch.com