What is CVE-2022-50688?

CVE-2022-50688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cobiansoft Cobian Backup Gravity, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-12-22.

How severe is CVE-2022-50688?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Cobiansoft Cobian Backup Gravity

CVE-2022-50688

Cobian Backup Gravity 11.2.0.582 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local users to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated system privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted service path in the CobianBackup11 service to inject malicious code that would execute with LocalSystem privileges during service startup.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.4 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Cobiansoft Cobian Backup Gravity — versions 11.2.0.582

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-2022-50688?: CVE-2022-50688 is a high-severity vulnerability in Cobiansoft Cobian Backup Gravity, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 8.4/10. Published 2025-12-22.
How severe is CVE-2022-50688?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.4 out of 10.