High Severity Vulnerability
This vulnerability has been rated as High severity. Immediate action is recommended.
CVE-2022-50933
High
Low
Medium
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Critical
8.4
CVSS Score
Published: Jan 13, 2026
Last Modified: Jan 14, 2026
Vulnerability Description
Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.
CVSS Metrics
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Vector String:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
L
Attack Complexity
L
Privileges Required
N
User Interaction
N
Scope
U
Confidentiality
H
Integrity
H
Availability
H
References & Resources
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728disclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://www.malavida.com/en/soft/cain-and-abeldisclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cain-abel-unquoted-service-pathdisclosure@vulncheck.com
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https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Severity Details
8.4
out of 10.0
High
Key Information
- Published Date
- January 13, 2026
