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CVE-2021-47874: VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 - 'GVFS.Service' 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

VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the GVFS.Service Windows 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 privileges during service startup or system reboot.

Affected products

• Vfsforgit VFS for Git: 1.0.21014.1

References

• https://vfsforgit.org/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49661
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vfs-for-git-gvfsservice-unquoted-service-path

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