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High · 7.8 CVE-2021-47974 EUVD-2021-34831GHSA-2jpw-mvcx-5wqh

VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Published May 16, 2026 · Updated May 18, 2026 · Assigned by VulnCheck

Description

VX Search 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in both VX Search Server and VX Search Enterprise services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories like C:\Program Files\VX Search to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Vxsearch VX Search 13.5.28 —

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