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CVE-2021-47861: Event Log Explorer 4.9.3 - 'ElodeaEventCollectorService' Unquoted Service Path
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-01-21 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-428
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.
Affected products
References
- https://eventlogxp.com/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49704
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/event-log-explorer-elodeaeventcollectorservice-unquoted-service-path
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