Hi-Rez Studios 5.1.6.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HiPatchService that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
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Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Description Hi-Rez Studios 5.1.6.3 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the HiPatchService that allows local attackers to execute code with elevated privileges. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path during system startup or reboot to inject and run malicious executables with LocalSystem permissions.
Title Hi-Rez Studios 5.1.6.3 - 'HiPatchService' Unquoted Service Path
Weaknesses CWE-428
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-21T17:27:42.549Z

Reserved: 2026-01-18T12:35:05.170Z

Link: CVE-2021-47862

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-21T18:16:17.500

Modified: 2026-01-21T18:16:17.500

Link: CVE-2021-47862

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