CVE-2026-5789
Search path without quotes in CivetWeb
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.5 High
- Published
- Apr 21, 2026
- Updated
- Apr 21, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 8, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.5 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 | INCIBE |
Weaknesses
- CWE-428 Unquoted search path or element
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
CivetWebCivetWeb |
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References
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