FKIE_CVE-2021-47890

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-01-23 17:15 - Updated: 2026-04-15 00:35
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
LogonExpert 8.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the LogonExpertSvc service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path to place malicious executables in intermediate directories, potentially gaining elevated system access during service startup.
References
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://download.logonexpert.com/LogonExpertSetup64.msi
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49586
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.softros.com/
disclosure@vulncheck.comhttps://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/logonexpert-logonexpertsvc-unquoted-service-path
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      "value": "LogonExpert 8.1 contiene una vulnerabilidad de ruta de servicio sin comillas en el servicio LogonExpertSvc que se ejecuta con privilegios de LocalSystem. Los atacantes pueden explotar la ruta sin comillas para colocar ejecutables maliciosos en directorios intermedios obteniendo, potencialmente, el acceso al sistema con muchos privilegios durante el inicio del servicio."
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  "lastModified": "2026-04-15T00:35:42.020",
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