CVE-2021-47861

HIGH

Event Log Explorer 4.9.3 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Event Log Explorer 4.9.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations that will be executed with LocalSystem account privileges during service startup.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP

by Alan Mondragon · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49704

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49704

[Various Sources] https://eventlogxp.com/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/event-log-explorer-elodeaeventcollectorservice-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)

FSPro Labs/Event Log Explorer 4.9.3

Published Jan 21, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026