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CVE-2021-47773

8.5
High
EPSS 0.31%Jan 16, 2026

Unquoted service path enables local privilege escalation in Dynojet Power Core.

common questions

Is CVE-2021-47773 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2021-47773 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2021-47773?

CVE-2021-47773 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-47773?

Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2021-47773, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.

What does CVE-2021-47773 affect?

CVE-2021-47773 affects Dynojet Power Core 2.3.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2021-47773?

Patch when available; secure service path; enforce least privilege.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Dynojet Power Core 2.3.0
impact

Local authenticated user can exploit unquoted DJ.UpdateService path to run code as LocalSystem.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
Dynojet Dynojet Power Core
  • affected2.3.0 (Build 303)

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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