What is CVE-2021-47882?

CVE-2021-47882 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freelan, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-21.

How severe is CVE-2021-47882?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Freelan

CVE-2021-47882

FreeLAN 2.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in its Windows service configuration that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with elevated LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

EPSS: 0.001 (3.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Freelan — versions 2.2

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

disclosure@vulncheck.com (exploit)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (product)
disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47882?: CVE-2021-47882 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freelan, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-21.
How severe is CVE-2021-47882?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.