Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-50921WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in WOW21 from ilwebmaster21. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 13% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 87.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| ilwebmaster21 | WOW21 | 5.0.1.9 |
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-50818 exploit
- Archived Product Homepage product
- VulnCheck Advisory: WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory