Vulnerability in Totalav
CVE-2021-47787
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.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (15.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 16th percentile — 15.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Totalav — versions 5.15.69
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50314 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.totalav.com (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/totalav-unquoted-service-path (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47787?
- CVE-2021-47787 is a high-severity vulnerability in Totalav, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-16.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47787?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.