CVE-2021-47974
⚠️ highSummary
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.
CVSS Score
7.8
High
EPSS Score
0.0
Exploit Probability
Published Date
2026-05-16
First Seen: 2026-05-17
📊 Relative Risk Intelligence
This CVE is Moderate Risk - more severe than 69.7% of all 325,703 vulnerabilities in our database.
#98,831
Above average severity
Severity Percentile
🎯 CISA SSVC Assessment Updated: May 18, 2026
🔍 Exploitation Status
Poc
Proof-of-concept available
⚙️ Automatable
NO
Requires human interaction
💥 Technical Impact
Total
Complete system compromise possible
🏆 Discovered By
Brian Rodriguez
SSVC data provided by
CISA
Last Modified
2026-05-18
Source
NVD 🔗
CVSS Vector 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Vector 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CWE IDs (Weakness Types)