Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
HTTPDebuggerPro 9.11 has an unquoted service path issue. A local user could potentially place a malicious executable where the service loads it and gain higher privileges on that machine. This is not a remote internet attack, but it matters on shared workstations, developer systems, or compromised endpoints.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for endpoint hardening, especially on developer or shared systems. It is not described as remotely exploitable, but it can help an attacker turn limited local access into full machine control.
Technical view
CVE-2021-47762 maps to CWE-428 in HTTPDebuggerPro 9.11. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.5, with local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, and no user interaction. The issue can lead to elevated local code execution through the service configuration.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to systems running HTTPDebuggerPro 9.11 with the vulnerable service configuration. Prioritize developer, testing, and troubleshooting workstations where this tool is installed.
Exploitation context
A public ExploitDB reference exists, indicating public exploit information. The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges.
Researcher notes
The main evidence is the CVE record and ExploitDB reference. No patch details, vendor advisory, or active exploitation confirmation were provided in the source bundle. Validate cautiously and avoid assuming other versions are affected.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and prioritize systems running HTTPDebuggerPro 9.11.
- Check the vendor site for fixed versions or official remediation guidance.
- Remove HTTPDebuggerPro where it is no longer required.
- Restrict local user access on systems running the affected version.
- Monitor affected systems for suspicious privilege escalation activity.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether HTTPDebuggerPro 9.11 is installed.
- Review the product service configuration for an unquoted executable path.
- Check whether local users can write to directories in the service path.
- Verify whether vendor guidance or a newer release is available.
- Document affected hosts and remediation status.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
These mappings and lookup hints may be relevant to the vulnerability behavior, CWE, affected product, or exposure path. Glexia-inferred context is not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, CWE, or CVE Program mapping.
ATT&CK lookup starting points
Use these exact CWE pages and searches to review the Glexia ATT&CK library from this CVE's weakness and description context.
CWE-428: Exact CWE lookup
Use the exact CWE identifier as the starting point before reviewing related ATT&CK behavior. Open the exact CWE lookup page first, then review the ATT&CK searches from that MITRE weakness context. This is a Glexia lookup hint, not an official ATT&CK mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
The CVE wording references code or command execution, so execution technique review may help defensive triage. This is a Glexia inferred lookup path, not an official MITRE, ATT&CK, or CVE Program mapping.
Open ATT&CK lookupCVE-2021-47762 mapping review
Open the CVE-to-ATT&CK bridge for reviewed, inferred, or future official mappings tied to this CVE.
Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.5 (4.0)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
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
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
These fields come from the CVE record and ADP containers, not from Glexia's Take. They preserve time-varying source decisions such as CISA SSVC, KEV status, CVSS metrics, and provider references.
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
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——Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 4.0 score
8.5HighVector: 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
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- ExploitDB-50545CVE reference · exploit
- Official Product HomepageCVE reference · product
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Unquoted Search Path or Element
Unquoted Search Path or Element represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.