CVE-2021-47974: Vxsearch Vx Search

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

VX Search 13.5.28 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in both VX Search Server and VX Search Enterprise services that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place malicious executables in unquoted path directories like C:\Program Files\VX Search to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when services restart.

Affected products

• Vxsearch Vx Search: version 13.5.28 only

Published 2026-05-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.