CVE-2022-50688CWE-428

Cobian Backup Gravity 11.2.0.582 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

High · published December 22, 2025

CVSS v4.0
8.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
3.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

⚡ An unquoted service path in Cobian Backup could be a hacker's golden ticket! 🎟️ Local users can potentially execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges, and that’s a serious issue! Think of it as a restaurant where the chef can cook anything without checking the recipe first — if the order isn't secured, anyone could slip in their own ingredients and create a dangerous dish. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious code that executes with LocalSystem privileges during service startup. The consequences? They could take complete control of the system, access sensitive data, or even disrupt critical services — absolutely devastating! 🔥

Put simply

Think of it as a restaurant where the chef can cook anything without checking the recipe first — if the order isn't secured, anyone could slip in their own ingredients and create a dangerous dish. The flaw lies in an unquoted service path in the CobianBackup11 service, which allows local users to exploit the service during startup to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

What to do

This vulnerability could allow an attacker to inject malicious code that executes with LocalSystem privileges during service startup. The consequences? They could take complete control of the system, access sensitive data, or even disrupt critical services — absolutely devastating! 🔥 To secure your system, ensure the service paths are properly quoted in the service configuration. Additionally, consider updating to the latest version or implementing strict access controls to limit who can interact with the service. You've got this! Following these steps will help lock down your system and keep those sneaky attackers at bay! 🛡️

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
8.5 · HIGH
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
EPSS
0.00146 · 3.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-428 · Unquoted Search Path or Element
Published
2025-12-22T21:35Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 DEC 21:35Z
    Cobian Backup Gravity 11.2.0.582 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
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