WibuKey Runtime 6.51 - 'WkSvW32.exe' Unquoted Service Path
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
WibuKey Runtime 6.51 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the WkSvW32.exe service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in 'C:\PROGRAM FILES (X86)\WIBUKEY\SERVER\WkSvW32.exe' to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47810
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9243-8h4w-g3wg
References
Exploit 1
More Wibukey vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-02959 An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the WkbProgramLow function of… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2018-02958 An exploitable pool corruption vulnerability exists in the 0x8200E804 IOCTL handler… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2024-30278 An issue was discovered in WibuKey64.sys in WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey before v6.70 and fixed… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-02957 An exploitable kernel memory disclosure vulnerability exists in the 0x8200E804 IOCTL… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2024-30279 An issue was discovered in WibuKey64.sys in WIBU-SYSTEMS WibuKey before v6.70 and fixed… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2021-47810 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47810 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9243-8h4w-g3wg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences