CVE-2022-50688 Cobian Backup Gravity 11.2.0.582 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can execute arbitrary code with system privileges by exploiting an unquoted service path in Cobian Backup Gravity.
- 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-2022-50688?
CVE-2022-50688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cobiansoft Cobian Backup Gravity, published on 22 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cobian Backup Gravity 11.2.0.582 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path in the CobianBackup11 service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-50688?
How do I fix CVE-2022-50688?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-50688 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-50688 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-50688 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9h8q-9mhq-w5q4.