Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2026· Updated Feb 2, 2026
WOW21 5.0.1.9 - 'Service WOW21_Service' Unquoted Service Path
CVE-2022-50921
Description
WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
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Affected products
1- ilwebmaster21/WOW21v5Range: 5.0.1.9
Patches
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References
3- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50818mitreexploit
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wow-service-wowservice-unquoted-service-pathmitrethird-party-advisory
- web.archive.org/web/20220220170535/https://wow21.life/mitreproduct
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