# CVE-2021-44595: Missing authorization in n/a

> A normal user can execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges by sending crafted packets to the ElevationService.exe due to missing access controls.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 29 Apr 2022
- **Updated:** 9 Jul 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h9xj-4798-57hx

## What is CVE-2021-44595?

CVE-2021-44595 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Wondershare Dr. Fone Latest version as of 2021-12-06 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. A normal user can send manually crafted packets to the ElevationService.exe and execute arbitrary code without any validation with SYSTEM privileges.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-44595?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Wondershare Dr.fone.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-44595?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-44595 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-44595 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-44595 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Wondershare Dr.Fone 12.0.7 - Privilege Escalation (ElevationService) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2021-44596](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44596/): Command injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-50900](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50900/): Wondershare Dr.Fone 12.0.18 - 'Wondershare InstallAssist' Unquoted Service Path (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2022-50901](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50901/): Wondershare Dr.Fone 11.4.9 - 'DFWSIDService' Unquoted Service Path (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2023-29835](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29835/): Privilege escalation in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-27767](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27767/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-44595 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-44595 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 Apr 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-44595 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44595/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44595/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-44595
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44595
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-44595

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-44595/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.