CVE-2021-43463

HIGH

Ext2Fsd v0.68 - Unquoted Service Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-43463. PoCs published by Mohammed Alshehri.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in Ext2Fsd v0.68, where the service 'Ext2Srv' could allow execution of arbitrary code with escalated privileges during system startup or reboot due to improper handling of the service path.

Description

An Unquoted Service Path vulnerability exists in Ext2Fsd v0.68 via a specially crafted file in the Ext2Srv Service executable service path.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP
by Mohammed Alshehri · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49706

This exploit describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in Ext2Fsd v0.68, where the service 'Ext2Srv' could allow execution of arbitrary code with escalated privileges during system startup or reboot due to improper handling of the service path.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Ext2Fsd v0.68
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to place an executable in a path that the service will execute due to unquoted path vulnerability
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://github.com/M507/Miner
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49706
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/198746

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 35.5%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-428
Status published
Products (1)
ext2_file_system_driver_project/ext2_file_system_driver 0.68
Published Apr 04, 2022
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026