CVE-2021-47780
Macro Expert 4.7 - Unquoted Service Path
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Jan 15, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Reserved
- Jan 14, 2026
Description
Macro Expert 4.7 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the improperly configured service path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 High | 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 | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Macro ExpertMacro-Expert |
|
References
- ExploitDB-50431exploit
- Macro Expert Official Websiteproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: Macro Expert 4.7 - Unquoted Service Paththird-party-advisory
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