CVE-2021-35230: Unquoted Path Vulnerability (SMB Login) in Kiwi CatTools

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2021-10-22 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi CatTools Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry.

Affected products

SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools: before 3.11.9 — fixed in 3.11.9

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: SolarWinds Kiwi CatTools 3.11.9. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35230
https://www.solarwinds.com/trust-center/security-advisories/cve-2021-35230

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