CVE-2021-47896

PDF Complete Corporate Edition 4.1.45 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdfcDispatcher service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service binary location to inject malicious executables that will be run with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

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

References

Link	Resource
https://pdf-complete.informer.com/download/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558
https://www.pdfcomplete.com/cms/dpl/tabid/111/Default.aspx?r=du2vH8r
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdfcomplete-corporate-edition-pdfcdispatcher-unquoted-service-path
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558

Configurations

No configuration.

History

15 Apr 2026, 00:35

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Summary		(es) PDF Complete Corporate Edition 4.1.45 contiene una vulnerabilidad de ruta de servicio sin comillas en el servicio pdfcDispatcher que permite a atacantes locales ejecutar potencialmente código arbitrario. Los atacantes pueden explotar la ruta sin comillas en la ubicación del binario del servicio para inyectar ejecutables maliciosos que se ejecutarán con privilegios elevados de LocalSystem.

23 Jan 2026, 22:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558 -~~	() https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558 -

23 Jan 2026, 17:15

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New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-23 17:15

Updated : 2026-04-15 00:35

NVD link : CVE-2021-47896

Mitre link : CVE-2021-47896

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-47896

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element

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