Vulnerability in Malavida Cain & Abel
CVE-2022-50933
Cain & Abel 4.9.56 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path to inject malicious executables that will be launched with LocalSystem permissions.
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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: 0.002 (8.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 9th percentile — 8.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Malavida Cain & Abel — versions 4.9.56
- Malavida Cain \& Abel — versions 4.9.56
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50728 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.malavida.com/en/soft/cain-and-abel (product, Broken Link)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/cain-abel-unquoted-service-path (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-50933?
- CVE-2022-50933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Malavida Cain & Abel, classified under Unquoted Search Path or Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-01-13.
- How severe is CVE-2022-50933?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.