HID Global ActivIdentity 8.2 unquoted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in HID Global ActivIdentity 8.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\ActivIdentity\. Such manipulation leads to unquoted search path. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2021-47859. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in HID Global ActivIdentity 8.2. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file C:\Program Files\Common Files\ActivIdentity\. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unquoted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-428. The product uses a search path that contains an unquoted element, in which the element contains whitespace or other separators. This can cause the product to access resources in a parent path. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

ActivIdentity 8.2 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the ac.sharedstore service that allows local attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code. Attackers can exploit the unquoted binary path in C:\Program Files\Common Files\ActivIdentity\ to inject malicious executables and escalate privileges.

The weakness was published by SamAlucard as 49703. The advisory is shared for download at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-47859 since 01/14/2026. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1574.009.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (49703). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unquoted search path
CWE: CWE-428 / CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

01/14/2026 CVE reserved
01/21/2026 +7 days Advisory disclosed
01/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/21/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 49703
Researcher: SamAlucard
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2021-47859 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-47859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-342200
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 01/21/2026 20:09
Changes: 01/21/2026 20:09 (80)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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