CVE-2021-47806

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

D

up Scout 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\Program Files\Dup Scout Server\bin\dupscts.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

References

Link	Resource
https://www.dupscout.com	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50025	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dup-scout-multiple-unquoted-service-path	Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50025	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:flexense:dup_scout:13.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

30 Jan 2026, 00:54

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Flexense Flexense dup Scout
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:flexense:dup_scout:13.5.28:::::::*
References	~~() https://www.dupscout.com -~~	() https://www.dupscout.com - Product
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50025 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50025 - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References	~~() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dup-scout-multiple-unquoted-service-path -~~	() https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/dup-scout-multiple-unquoted-service-path - Third Party Advisory

16 Jan 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50025 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50025 -

16 Jan 2026, 00:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-16 00:16

Updated : 2026-01-30 00:54

NVD link : CVE-2021-47806

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47806

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47806

JSON object : View

Products Affected

dup_scout

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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