Vulnerability in Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie Plus
CVE-2021-47883
Sandboxie Plus 0.7.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SbieSvc service that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions during service startup.
Published · last modified .
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 (3.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.4% 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
- Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie Plus — versions 0.7.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49631 (exploit)
- sandboxie-plus.com/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sandboxie-plus-sbiesvc-unquoted-service-path (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-47883?
- CVE-2021-47883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sandboxie-Plus Sandboxie Plus, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-47883?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.