CVE-2021-35230

Unquoted Path Vulnerability (SMB Login) in Kiwi CatTools

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 22, 2021 at 11:19 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:57 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorKiwi CatTools

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

As a result of an unquoted service path vulnerability present in the Kiwi CatTools Installation Wizard, a local attacker could gain escalated privileges by inserting an executable into the path of the affected service or uninstall entry.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.11.9
Affected range stops below 3.11.9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

6.7MEDIUMSolarWinds
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22

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