CVE-2022-50921

HIGH

WOW21 5.0.1.9 - Code Injection

Title source: llm

Description

WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system 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 Antonio Cuomo · textlocalwindows

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818

View Code ZIP pw:eip

References (3)

[Product] https://web.archive.org/web/20220220170535/https://wow21.life/

[Exploit] https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818

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

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8

EPSS 0.0001

EPSS Percentile 2.8%

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)

wow21/wow21 5.0.1.9

Published Jan 13, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026