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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityDeferred

CVE-2021-47889

Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SoftrosSpellChecker service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code.

HIGH 8.5EPSS 0.13%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SoftrosSpellChecker service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Softros Systems\Softros Messenger\Spell Checker\' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

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
0.13% probability · 3th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-428
Source
disclosure@vulncheck.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.