CVE-2021-47974

HIGH EPSS 2.2%
Published May 16, 20261mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
High
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Published May 16, 2026 1mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

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.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.5
Exploitability
—
Impact
—
Vector string
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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope X

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
2.2% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-428

References 3

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

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.