CVE-2021-47883

HIGH

Sandboxie Plus 0.7.2 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Sandboxie Plus 0.7.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SbieSvc service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP

by Mohammed Alshehri · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49631

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Exploit, Third Party Advisory] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49631

[Various Sources] https://sandboxie-plus.com/

[Third Party Advisory] https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxie-plus-sbiesvc-unquoted-service-path

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 3.9%

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)

Sandboxie-Plus/Sandboxie Plus 0.7.2

Published Jan 21, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026