WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact High

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00014.

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://web.archive.org/web/20220220170535/https://wow21.life/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wow-service-wowservice-unquoted-service-path cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Ilwebmaster21
Ilwebmaster21 wow21
Vendors & Products Ilwebmaster21
Ilwebmaster21 wow21

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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Description WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Title WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T22:51:54.894Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.327Z

Link: CVE-2022-50921

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:55.960

Modified: 2026-01-14T16:25:12.057

Link: CVE-2022-50921

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Updated: 2026-01-14T10:49:09Z

Weaknesses