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CVE-2022-50921

HIGH

7.8

Description

WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

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

Published1/13/2026

Last Modified2/2/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

wow21:wow21

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-428

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20220220170535/https://wow21.life/(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wow-service-wowservice-unquoted-service-path(disclosure@vulncheck.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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