Vulnerability · Published May 16, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2021-47974VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in VX Search from Vxsearch. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-428 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- ExploitDB-50026 exploit
- Official Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation third-party-advisory