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Description

WifiHotSpot 1.0.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its WifiHotSpotService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-14 | Published 2026-01-16 | Updated 2026-01-16 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem types

Unquoted Search Path or Element

Product status

1.0.0.0
affected

Credits

Erick Galindo finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49845 (ExploitDB-49845) exploit

wifi-hotspot.gearboxcomputers.com/ (WiFi Hotspot Product Page) product

www.vulncheck.com/...hotspotserviceexe-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: WifiHotSpot 1.0.0.0 - 'WifiHotSpotService.exe' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2021-47833)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2021-47833)

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