WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
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Fri, 30 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0900

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wow21
Wow21 wow21
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wow21:wow21:5.0.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wow21
Wow21 wow21

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 05:15:00 +0900

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0900

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First Time appeared Ilwebmaster21
Ilwebmaster21 wow21
Vendors & Products Ilwebmaster21
Ilwebmaster21 wow21

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 08:00:00 +0900

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Description WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Title WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': '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'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-14T19:20:06.527Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.327Z

Link: CVE-2022-50921

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T15:51:15.736Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:55.960

Modified: 2026-01-30T13:58:13.210

Link: CVE-2022-50921

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T19:49:09Z

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