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.
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 (2.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 2.7% 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
- Pdf Complete, Inc. Pdfcomplete Corporate Edition — versions 4.1.45
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49558 (exploit)
- www.pdfcomplete.com/cms/dpl/tabid/111/Default.aspx (product)
- pdf-complete.informer.com/download/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdfcomplete-corporate-edition-pdfcdispatcher-unquo… (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.