VulnerabilityDeferred
CVE-2021-47833
WifiHotSpot 1.0.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its WifiHotSpotService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges.
HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.16%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.16%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WifiHotSpot 1.0.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its WifiHotSpotService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
- CVSS 4.0
- 8.5 HIGHCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.16% probability · 5th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-428
- Source
- disclosure@vulncheck.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.