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Description

MacPaw Encrypto 1.0.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Encrypto Service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in C:\Program Files\Encrypto\ to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges on Windows systems.

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

1.0.1
affected

Credits

Ismael Nava finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49694 (ExploitDB-49694) exploit

macpaw.com/encrypto (MacPaw Encrypto Official Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...-encrypto-service-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: MacPaw Encrypto 1.0.1 - 'Encrypto Service' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2021-47863)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2021-47863)

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