Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-50921 · published 13 January 2026
CVE-2022-50921: Wow21 unquoted search path vulnerability
Wow21 · Wow21
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.
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.
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:
Affected products
1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.
References
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://web.archive.org/web/20220220170535/https://wow21.life/ | Product |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818 | Exploit |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wow-service-wowservice-unquoted-service-path | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818 | Exploit |
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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-50921), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.
