{"answers":{"affected":"","exploited":"It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47974 exists.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47974 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2021-47974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vxsearch VX Search, published on 16 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2021-47974 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2021-47974 is a high-severity vulnerability in Vxsearch VX Search, published on 16 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47974 exists.\n\nAffected product: Vxsearch VX Search. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. 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.\n2. 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.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47974/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47974/index.md)","id":"CVE-2021-47974","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47974/index.md","name":"CVE-2021-47974","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-2jpw-mvcx-5wqh"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["code_execution","privilege_escalation"],"network_reachable":"adjacent_or_local","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"VX Search","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing malicious executables in unquoted service path directories.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"privilege_escalation"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"VulnCheck","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":8.5,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"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","version":"4.0"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-428","name":"Unquoted Search Path or Element"}],"description":"VX Search 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in both VX Search Server and VX Search Enterprise services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories like C:\\Program Files\\VX Search to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"weaponised"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"VX Search 13.5.28 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation","id":"CVE-2021-47974","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"privilege_escalation","year":"2021"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":3,"next":{"headline":"WordPress Plugin WP Learn Manager 1.1.2 Stored XSS","id":"CVE-2021-47975"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Sticky Notes Widget 3.0.6 Denial of Service via Buffer Overflow","id":"CVE-2021-47973"},"products":["VX Search"],"published":"2026-05-16","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"poc","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-05-18","vendors":["Vxsearch"]},"summary":"Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing malicious executables in unquoted service path directories.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-47974/"}