Vulnerability in Hid Global Actividentity
CVE-2021-47859
ActivIdentity 8.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ac.sharedstore service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in C:\Program Files\Common Files\ActivIdentity\ to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.
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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: 0.001 (3.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Hid Global Actividentity — versions 8.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49703 (exploit)
- www.hidglobal.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/actividentity-acsharedstore-unquoted-service-path (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47859?
- CVE-2021-47859 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hid Global Actividentity, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47859?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.