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Description

Event Log Explorer 4.9.3 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 by placing malicious executables in specific file system locations that will be executed with LocalSystem account privileges during service startup.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-18 | Published 2026-01-21 | Updated 2026-01-22 | 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

4.9.3
affected

Credits

Alan Mondragon finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49704 (ExploitDB-49704) exploit

eventlogxp.com/ (Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...tcollectorservice-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Event Log Explorer 4.9.3 - 'ElodeaEventCollectorService' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2021-47861)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2021-47861)

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