PT-2026-41460 · Vx Search · Vx Search

Brian Rodriguez · CVE-2021-47974 · Published 2026-05-16 · Updated 2026-05-17

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 VX Search version 13.5.28

Description An unquoted service path issue exists in the VX Search Server and VX Search Enterprise services. This allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing malicious executables in unquoted path directories, such as "C:Program FilesVX Search", to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges upon service restart.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

LPE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-428

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-47974

Affected Products

Vx Search

References · 6

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/50026 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47974 · Security Note
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/54014 · Telegram Post
• https://vxsearch.com · Note
• https://vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/2055866571394851115 · Twitter Post