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1 vulnerability by Dupscout
CVE-2021-47806 (GCVE-0-2021-47806)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-15 23:25 – Updated: 2026-01-16 21:11
VLAI?
Title
Dup Scout 13.5.28 - 'Multiple' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Dup Scout 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Dup Scout Server\bin\dupscts.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
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Credits
Brian Rodriguez
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