CVE-2021-47985 Brother SAPSprint 7.60 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing a malicious executable in the unquoted service path of Brother SAPSprint.
- 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-2021-47985?
CVE-2021-47985 is a high-severity vulnerability in Brother SAPSprint, published on 19 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Brother SAPSprint 7.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SAPSprint service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the Program Files directory path to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts automatically.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-47985?
How do I fix CVE-2021-47985?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-47985 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-47985 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2021-47985 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rq6c-35mg-vgrf.