CVE-2022-50933
HIGH EPSS 6.9%
Published Jan 13, 20265mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
8.5 CVSS 4.0
Published Jan 13, 2026 5mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.
CVSS Details
Base Score
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
6.9% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-428
Affected Products 1
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| malavida | cain_\&_abel | 4.9.56 | any |
References 3
- exploit-db.com https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728
- malavida.com https://www.malavida.com/en/soft/cain-and-abel
- vulncheck.com https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cain-abel-unquoted-service-path
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.