CVE-2021-47833

WifiHotSpot 1.0.0.0 - 'WifiHotSpotService.exe' Unquoted Service Path

CVSS 8.5 HIGHEPSS 0.2%CWE-428

Vexday Risk Score

21Low

SSVC decision (CISA)

Track

No exploitation signal → monitor

CVSS 8.5EPSS 0.2%KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —

Lifecycle

16 Jan 2026Published on NVD

Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.

WifiHotSpot 1.0.0.0 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its WifiHotSpotService.exe that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Affected products

Gearboxcomputers · WifiHotSpot

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References

https://wifi-hotspot.gearboxcomputers.com/https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49845 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wifihotspot-wifihotspotserviceexe-unquoted-service-path