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Vulnerability · CVE-2022-50921

WOW21 5.0.1.9 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges.

Published Jan 13, 2026 · catalog updated Feb 2, 2026 · WOW21

Last checked Nov 5, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50921. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of WOW21 is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.22%
Remediation
Vendor / distro source
Affected products
vendor ilwebmaster21 WOW21 5.0.1.9

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.

Are you affected?

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  • vendor ilwebmaster21 WOW21 5.0.1.95.0.1.9

How to fix CVE-2022-50921

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2022-50921. EPSS is 0.22%. Act only if a listed version of WOW21 is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with ilwebmaster21 WOW21 5.0.1.9 5.0.1.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.22%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 13, 2026 · EUVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Feb 2, 2026 · EUVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2022-50921

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2022-50921

    30-day exploitation probability 0.22%

    first.org
  • EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2026-2605

    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 p

    euvd.enisa.europa.eu

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 5, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 5, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 30, 2026
  • EUVDOct 30, 2026