CVE-2022-50921 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2022-50921

WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Antonio Cuomo (arkantolo)

Affected Vendor

ilwebmaster21

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Affected Software

WOW21
Vulnerable Versions:
5.0.1.9

Timeline

Official Publish: January 13th, 2026
Last Modified: February 2nd, 2026
Added to House: July 21st, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)