DiskBoss Service 12.2.18 - 'diskbsa.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
DiskBoss Service 12.2.18 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its binary path configuration that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path by placing malicious executables in potential path locations to gain system-level access during service startup.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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-2021-47822
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hmm4-6w92-wrjw
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2021-47822 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47822 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hmm4-6w92-wrjw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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