CVE-2021-47974
VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- May 16, 2026
- Updated
- May 18, 2026
- Reserved
- May 16, 2026
Description
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.
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 |
|---|---|
VX SearchVxsearch |
|
References
- ExploitDB-50026exploit
- Official Product Homepageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalationthird-party-advisory
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