CVE 8.5 HIGH

Search path without quotes in CivetWeb_CVE-2026-5789

8.5 / 10
HIGH
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

Description

Vulnerability related to an unquoted search path in CivetWeb v1.16. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by placing a malicious executable in a directory that is scanned before the intended application path (C:\Program Files\CivetWeb\CivetWeb.exe --), due to the absence of quotes in the service configuration.

AI Analysis

Unquoted search path vulnerability in CivetWeb allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges

Basic Information

ID CVE-2026-5789
Source INCIBE
Published Apr 21, 2026 at 14:22
Modified Apr 21, 2026 at 14:32

Affected Product

Vendor CivetWeb
Product CivetWeb
Version 1.16
Affected Versions CivetWeb CivetWeb 1.16

CWE Classification

AI Assessment

AI Score 8.5 / 10
AI Severity High
Vendor CivetWeb
Product CivetWeb
Version 1.16

References

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