CVEvulnerability
CVE-2021-47780
8.5 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 4.0 ([email protected])
- 8.5 HIGH — 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.8 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weaknesses
- CWE-428
Description
Macro Expert 4.7 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the improperly configured service path to inject malicious executables that will be run with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Affected configurations
• macro-expert macro expert 4.7
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-428 Unquoted Search Path or Element weakness
References
- http://www.macro-expert.com/ Product
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50431 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/macro-expert-unquoted-service-path Third Party Advisory