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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2022-50921

High ⚡ Exploit Available
WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted bina
CWE-428 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 13, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can inject malicious executables into the service path that execute with LocalSystem permissions during startup.

📄 Description (Arabic)

ثغرة مسار الخدمة غير المحمي في WOW21 5.0.1.9 تسمح للمهاجمين المحليين بتصعيد الصلاحيات وتنفيذ أكواد تعسفية. يستغل المهاجمون عدم وجود علامات اقتباس حول مسار الملف التنفيذي للخدمة لحقن ملفات ضارة. يتم تنفيذ الأكواد المحقونة برصاحيات LocalSystem الكاملة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

WOW21 5.0.1.9 يحتوي على ثغرة مسار خدمة غير محمي تسمح للمهاجمين المحليين بتنفيذ أكواد تعسفية برصاحيات نظام مرتفعة. يمكن للمهاجمين حقن ملفات تنفيذية ضارة في مسار الخدمة التي تعمل برصاحيات LocalSystem.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 1, 2026 20:33
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
banking government energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update WOW21 to the latest patched version immediately. Implement proper quoting of service binary paths in the Windows registry. Apply principle of least privilege to service accounts. Monitor service startup processes and implement application whitelisting controls.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث WOW21 إلى أحدث إصدار مصحح فوراً. تطبيق علامات اقتباس صحيحة لمسارات الخدمات في سجل Windows. تطبيق مبدأ الحد الأدنى من الصلاحيات على حسابات الخدمات. مراقبة عمليات بدء الخدمات وتطبيق عناصر التحكم في القائمة البيضاء.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.3.1 5.3.2 5.4.1
🔵 SAMA CSF
CC-6.1 CC-6.2 SI-2.1
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
12.6.1 14.2.1 14.2.5
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
wow21:wow21:5.0.1.9
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionN — None / Network
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-428
EPSS0.01%
Exploit ✓ Yes
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-13
Source Feed nvd
Views 5
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
exploit-available CWE-428
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