CVE-2021-47804 Wise Care 365 5.6.7.568 - 'WiseBootAssistant' Unquoted Service Path
Attackers can execute arbitrary code with system privileges by placing a malicious executable in the unquoted service path of Wise Care 365.
- 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-2021-47804?
CVE-2021-47804 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wisecleaner Wise Care, 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
Wise Care 365 5.6.7.568 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WiseBootAssistant service running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can exploit this by inserting a malicious executable in the service path, which will execute with elevated system privileges when the service restarts.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47804?
How do I fix CVE-2021-47804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-47804 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47804 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8cmj-92hf-phc8.