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.

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

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No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Vxsearch VX Search affected
Version Status Constraints
13.5.28 affected —

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50026 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vx-search-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vxsearch.com cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 16 May 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
First Time appeared Webberzone
Webberzone better Search
Weaknesses CWE-428
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:webberzone:better_search:13.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Webberzone
Webberzone better Search
References
Metrics 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'}

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: 2026-05-16T15:26:14.479Z

Reserved: 2026-05-16T14:34:10.093Z

Link: CVE-2021-47974

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-16T16:16:22.843

Modified: 2026-05-16T16:16:22.843

Link: CVE-2021-47974

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Updated: 2026-05-16T16:30:27Z

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