CVE-2022-50921

WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path

Published Jan 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wow21
Wow21 wow21
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wow21:wow21:5.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wow21
Wow21 wow21
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ilwebmaster21
Ilwebmaster21 wow21
Vendors & Products Ilwebmaster21
Ilwebmaster21 wow21
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': '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'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Feb 2, 2026, 3:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 11, 2026, 1:34 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 13, 2026, 11:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 5:24 AM