High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 21, 2026· Updated Apr 15, 2026

CVE-2021-47861

Description

Event Log Explorer 4.9.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations that will be executed with LocalSystem account privileges during service startup.

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

eventlogxp.comnvd
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49704nvd
www.vulncheck.com/advisories/event-log-explorer-elodeaeventcollectorservice-unquoted-service-pathnvd

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