CVE-2021-47761 MilleGPG5 5.7.2 Luglio 2021 (x64) - Local Privilege Escalation
Authenticated local attackers can replace service executables to gain system privileges upon restart in MilleGPG5.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-47761?
CVE-2021-47761 is a high-severity vulnerability in MilleGPG5, published on 15 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MilleGPG5 5.7.2 contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify service executable files in the MariaDB bin directory. Attackers can replace the mysqld.exe with a malicious executable, which will execute with system privileges when the computer restarts.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47761?
How do I fix CVE-2021-47761?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47761 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-47761 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47761 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3j2c-8pr2-w8qp.