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CVE-2026-5789

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.14%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-04-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2026-5789
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.14%

Original NVD 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.

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