PT-2026-2397 · Wow21 · Wow21

Antonio Cuomo · Published 2026-01-13 · Updated 2026-02-02 · CVE-2022-50921

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WOW21 version 5.0.1.9

Description The software contains an unquoted service path issue. This allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Exploitation involves leveraging the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that are launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

Recommendations Ensure the service path is enclosed in quotes to prevent exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2022-50921

Affected Products

Wow21

References · 8

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/50818 · Exploit
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-50921 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-50921 · Security Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/wow-service-wowservice-unquoted-service-path · Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/150593 · Telegram Post
• https://web.archive.org/web/20220220170535/https://wow21.life · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2011759610923831795 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/150397 · Telegram Post