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Description

Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.4 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SoftrosSpellChecker service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Softros Systems\Softros Messenger\Spell Checker\' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-18 | Published 2026-01-23 | Updated 2026-01-23 | 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

9.6.4
affected

Credits

Victor Mondragón finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49588 (ExploitDB-49588) exploit

www.softros.com/ (Vendor Homepage) product

www.vulncheck.com/...ftrosspellchecker-unquoted-service-path (VulnCheck Advisory: Softros LAN Messenger 9.6.4 - 'SoftrosSpellChecker' Unquoted Service Path) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2021-47889)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2021-47889)

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