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TI-2021-22403 Aliases CVE-2021-47787GHSA-w43v-gmgj-wr42

TotalAV 5.15.69 - Unquoted Service Path

Priority HIGH 72CWE-428Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-428.

Summary

TotalAV 5.15.69 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in multiple system services running with LocalSystem privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in specific unquoted path segments to potentially gain SYSTEM-level access by exploiting the service path configuration.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00253 16th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
TotalavTotalAV5.15.69—No fix listedCNA
  • TotalAV VendorTotalav Affected 5.15.69 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:totalav:totalav:5.15.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.15.69VulnerableTotalav
  • cpe:2.3:a:totalav:totalav:5.15.69:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.15.69 Vulnerable ·Totalav

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47787
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w43v-gmgj-wr42

References

Exploit 1

Other 1

  • TI-2024-20926 Insecure Permission vulnerability in TotalAV v.6.0.740 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges via a crafted file CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2018-05444 An issue was discovered in TotalAV v4.1.7. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8

Sources

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