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CVE-2021-47974: VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-428

Description

VX Search 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in both VX Search Server and VX Search Enterprise services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories like C:\Program Files\VX Search to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.

Affected products

• Vxsearch VX Search: 13.5.28

References

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50026
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
• https://www.vxsearch.com

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