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CVE-2021-47787 (GCVE-0-2021-47787)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 23:25 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:06
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
TotalAV 5.15.69 - Unquoted Service Path
Summary
TotalAV 5.15.69 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in multiple system services running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in specific unquoted path segments to potentially gain SYSTEM-level access by exploiting the service path configuration.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: poc
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-16 16:09 UTC
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
VulnCheck
CNA
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50314 | exploit |
| https://www.totalav.com | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/totalav-unqu… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2021-09-22 00:00
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