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CVE-2021-47896

HIGH

7.8

Description

PDF Complete Corporate Edition 4.1.45 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdfcDispatcher service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service binary location to inject malicious executables that will be run with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published1/23/2026

Last Modified1/26/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

References

https://pdf-complete.informer.com/download/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.pdfcomplete.com/cms/dpl/tabid/111/Default.aspx?r=du2vH8r(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdfcomplete-corporate-edition-pdfcdispatcher-unquoted-service-path(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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