WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Ilwebmaster21
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Vendors & Products Ilwebmaster21
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Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Title WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-01-13T22:51:54.894Z

Updated: 2026-01-13T22:51:54.894Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.327Z

Link: CVE-2022-50921

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:55.960

Modified: 2026-01-13T23:15:55.960

Link: CVE-2022-50921

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