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Description

VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the GVFS.Service Windows service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem privileges during service startup or system reboot.

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

1.0.21014.1
affected

Credits

Mohammed Alshehri finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49661 (ExploitDB-49661) exploit

vfsforgit.org/ (Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...r-git-gvfsservice-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: VFS for Git 1.0.21014.1 - 'GVFS.Service' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2021-47874)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2021-47874)

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