Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Wise Care 365 version 5.6.7.568 can allow a local low-privileged Windows user to gain system-level control through the WiseBootAssistant service configuration. This is a serious endpoint privilege-escalation issue, but the provided sources do not show confirmed active exploitation or a vendor patch statement.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority on managed Windows endpoints running the affected version. Prioritize systems shared by multiple users or used by lower-trust accounts. If the product is not required, removal may reduce risk quickly.
Technical view
CVE-2021-47804 is a CWE-428 unquoted service path vulnerability in WiseBootAssistant. The service runs as LocalSystem, and the CVSS v4 score is 8.5. Exploitation requires local access with low privileges and service restart conditions. ExploitDB and VulnCheck list public exploit/advisory references.
Likely exposure
Organizations are exposed if Windows endpoints have Wise Care 365 5.6.7.568 installed, especially where non-admin users can access affected service-path locations.
Exploitation context
The issue is local privilege escalation, not remote initial access. A public ExploitDB entry exists, but the source bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or confirmed in-the-wild exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies version 5.6.7.568 and the WiseBootAssistant service. Patch status is not established in the provided sources. Avoid assuming other Wise Care versions are affected without vendor or advisory confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory endpoints for Wise Care 365 5.6.7.568.
- Check Wisecleaner guidance for fixed or supported versions.
- Update, remove, or restrict the software where business need is low.
- Review service configuration hardening for WiseBootAssistant.
- Limit local user write access to application service paths.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Wise Care 365 5.6.7.568 is installed.
- Verify the WiseBootAssistant service path is properly quoted.
- Check whether WiseBootAssistant runs with LocalSystem privileges.
- Review endpoint permissions around the service installation directory.
- Monitor for unexpected service restarts or suspicious child processes.
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- 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
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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-50038CVE reference · exploit
- Official Vendor HomepageCVE reference · product
- VulnCheck Advisory: Wise Care 365 5.6.7.568 - 'WiseBootAssistant' Unquoted Service PathCVE reference · third-party-advisory
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