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