CVE-2021-47880 (GCVE-0-2021-47880)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-21 17:27 – Updated: 2026-01-22 16:51
VLAI?
Title
Realtek Wireless LAN Utility 700.1631 - 'Realtek11nSU' Unquoted Service Path
Summary
Realtek Wireless LAN Utility 700.1631 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path by inserting malicious code in the system root path that would execute during application startup or system reboot.
Severity ?
8.5 (High)
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
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-428 - Unquoted Search Path or Element
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Realtek Wireless LAN Utility Affected: 700.1631
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Credits
Luis Martinez
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