Vulnerability · Published Jan 13, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck
CVE-2022-50933Cain & Abel 4.9.56 - Unquoted Service Path
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Cain & Abel from Malavida. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 89.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Malavida | Cain & Abel | 4.9.56 |
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-50728 exploit
- Official Software Download Page product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Cain & Abel 4.9.56 - Unquoted Service Path third-party-advisory