📄 Description (English)
DiskBoss Service 12.2.18 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its binary path configuration that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing malicious executables in potential path locations to gain system-level access during service startup.
🤖 AI Executive Summary
CVE-2021-47822 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in DiskBoss Service 12.2.18 exploiting unquoted service paths, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code with system privileges. While no public exploit exists, the vulnerability is trivial to exploit and poses significant risk to organizations using this disk management software. Immediate patching is critical as the vulnerability requires only local access and provides complete system compromise.
📄 Description (Arabic)
🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Apr 27, 2026 17:19
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
This vulnerability primarily impacts Saudi organizations using DiskBoss for storage management, particularly in: (1) Banking sector (SAMA-regulated institutions) where disk management is critical for transaction logs and data integrity; (2) Government agencies (NCA oversight) managing sensitive citizen data; (3) Healthcare organizations (MOH) storing patient records; (4) Energy sector (ARAMCO, utilities) managing operational technology data; (5) Telecommunications (STC, Mobily) for network infrastructure management. Local privilege escalation could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data, compliance violations, and system compromise affecting critical operations.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services
Government and Public Administration
Healthcare
Energy and Utilities
Telecommunications
Data Centers
Enterprise IT Infrastructure
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
T1548.004 - Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism: Unquoted Path
T1547.001 - Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
T1134.003 - Access Token Manipulation: Make and Impersonate Token
T1543.003 - Create or Modify System Process: Windows Service
T1574.008 - Hijack Execution Flow: DLL Search Order Hijacking
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
7.5
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
IMMEDIATE ACTIONS:
1. Identify all systems running DiskBoss Service 12.2.18 across your infrastructure
2. Restrict local access to systems running vulnerable versions through access controls
3. Monitor service startup logs for suspicious executable creation in system paths
PATCHING:
1. Upgrade DiskBoss Service to version 12.2.19 or later immediately
2. Verify patch installation by checking service binary path configuration
3. Restart DiskBoss Service after patching
COMPENSATING CONTROLS (if immediate patching not possible):
1. Implement strict file system permissions on system directories (C:\Program Files, C:\Windows\System32)
2. Disable DiskBoss Service if not actively required
3. Run DiskBoss with minimal required privileges
4. Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized executable execution
DETECTION:
1. Monitor for suspicious .exe files in system PATH directories
2. Alert on DiskBoss Service startup failures or unexpected process spawning
3. Audit service configuration changes using Windows Event Viewer (Event ID 7045)
4. Search for unquoted paths in registry: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\DiskBoss
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تحديد جميع الأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل خدمة DiskBoss 12.2.18 عبر البنية التحتية
2. تقييد الوصول المحلي للأنظمة التي تقوم بتشغيل الإصدارات الضعيفة من خلال عناصر التحكم في الوصول
3. مراقبة سجلات بدء الخدمة للملفات التنفيذية المريبة في مسارات النظام
التصحيح:
1. ترقية خدمة DiskBoss إلى الإصدار 12.2.19 أو أحدث على الفور
2. التحقق من تثبيت التصحيح بفحص تكوين مسار ملف الخدمة
3. إعادة تشغيل خدمة DiskBoss بعد التصحيح
عناصر التحكم البديلة (إذا لم يكن التصحيح الفوري ممكناً):
1. تطبيق أذونات نظام الملفات الصارمة على دلائل النظام
2. تعطيل خدمة DiskBoss إذا لم تكن مطلوبة بنشاط
3. تشغيل DiskBoss بأقل امتيازات مطلوبة
4. تطبيق القائمة البيضاء للتطبيقات لمنع تنفيذ الملفات التنفيذية غير المصرح بها
الكشف:
1. مراقبة ملفات .exe المريبة في دلائل PATH للنظام
2. التنبيه على فشل بدء خدمة DiskBoss أو توليد العمليات غير المتوقعة
3. تدقيق تغييرات تكوين الخدمة باستخدام عارض أحداث Windows
4. البحث عن المسارات غير المقتبسة في السجل
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
A.5.1.1 - Information security policies and procedures
A.5.2.1 - User access management
A.5.2.3 - Management of privileged access rights
A.5.3.1 - Password management
A.6.1.1 - Segregation of duties
A.6.2.1 - Event logging
A.6.2.2 - Protection of log information
🔵 SAMA CSF
Governance (GV) - GV-1: Organizational context and objectives
Protect (PR) - PR-1: Processes and procedures
Protect (PR) - PR-3: Identity and access management
Detect (DE) - DE-1: Detection processes
Respond (RS) - RS-1: Response planning
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
5.3 - Segregation of duties
6.1.1 - Screening
6.2.1 - Terms and conditions of employment
8.1.1 - User registration and de-registration
8.1.2 - User access provisioning
8.1.3 - Management of privileged access rights
8.1.4 - Management of secret authentication information
8.2.1 - User responsibility
8.3.1 - Password management
8.3.2 - Review of user access rights