Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.

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 Low

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 0.00011.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Malavida Cain & Abel affected
Version Status Constraints
4.9.56 affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:malavida:cain_\&_abel:4.9.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728 cve-icon cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.malavida.com/en/soft/cain-and-abel cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cain-abel-unquoted-service-path cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}

 cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Malavida cain \& Abel
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:malavida:cain_\&_abel:4.9.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Malavida cain \& Abel

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Malavida
Malavida cain And Abel
Vendors & Products Malavida
Malavida cain And Abel

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

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Description Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.
Title Cain & Abel 4.9.56 - 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: 2026-02-02T15:58:18.837Z

Reserved: 2026-01-11T13:34:26.329Z

Link: CVE-2022-50933

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-14T15:49:27.239Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-01-13T23:15:58.163

Modified: 2026-02-02T16:16:17.137

Link: CVE-2022-50933

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-01-14T10:48:59Z

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