CVE-2021-47859

HIGH

ActivIdentity 8.2 - Local Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

ActivIdentity 8.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ac.sharedstore service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in C:\Program Files\Common Files\ActivIdentity\ to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP

by SamAlucard · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49703

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49703

[Various Sources] https://www.hidglobal.com/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/actividentity-acsharedstore-unquoted-service-path

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 4.6%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-428

Status published

Products (1)

HID Global/ActivIdentity 8.2

Published Jan 21, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026