CVE-2026-5789 (GCVE-0-2026-5789)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-21 14:22 – Updated: 2026-04-21 19:27
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Search path without quotes in CivetWeb
Summary
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.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-04-21 19:27 UTC
CWE
- CWE-428 - Unquoted search path or element
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/avis… | patch |
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