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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-50933 · published 13 January 2026

CVE-2022-50933: Malavida cain \& abel unquoted search path vulnerability

Malavida · Cain \& Abel

Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.20% · top 91.1% CWE-428 · Unquoted search path
8.5CVSS 4.0 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.

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

LinkTags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728 Exploit
https://www.malavida.com/en/soft/cain-and-abel Broken Link
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cain-abel-unquoted-service-path Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728 Exploit

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-50933), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.