What is CVE-2021-47896?

CVE-2021-47896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf Complete, Inc. Pdfcomplete Corporate Edition, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2021-47896?

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

Vulnerability in Pdf Complete, Inc. Pdfcomplete Corporate Edition

CVE-2021-47896

PDF Complete Corporate Edition 4.1.45 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the pdfcDispatcher service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service binary location to inject malicious executables that will be run with elevated LocalSystem privileges.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.5th 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

Pdf Complete, Inc. Pdfcomplete Corporate Edition — versions 4.1.45

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-428 — Unquoted Search Path or Element

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-47896?: CVE-2021-47896 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf Complete, Inc. Pdfcomplete Corporate Edition, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2021-47896?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.