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    CVE-2021-47896 (GCVE-0-2021-47896)

    Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-23 16:47 – Updated: 2026-01-23 21:49
    VLAI
    Title
    PDFCOMPLETE Corporate Edition 4.1.45 - 'pdfcDispatcher' Unquoted Service Path
    Summary
    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.
    SSVC
    Exploitation: poc Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
    CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
    Decision recorded 2026-01-23 20:54 UTC
    CWE
    • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
    Assigner
    VulnCheck CNA
    Impacted products
    Date Public
    2020-11-02 00:00
    Show details on NVD website

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