High severity · published Jun 19, 2026
CVE-2021-47985
Brother SAPSprint 7.60 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Brother SAPSprint 7.60 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability in the SAPSprint service binary that allows local attackers to escalate privileges. Attackers can place a malicious executable in the Program Files directory path to be executed with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts automatically.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 6% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SA
SAPSprint · Brother
7.60 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47985
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-47985
brother.com
https://brother.com/
www.exploit-db.com
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/50061
www.vulncheck.com
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/brother-sapsprint-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation