CVE-2026-5789
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.001 · 3 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5.9–8.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
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affected products (2)
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also known as (3)
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references (4)
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-5789cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5789cnnvd
- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/search-path-without-quotes-civetwebenisa_euvd
- https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/search-path-without-quotes-civetwebThird Party Advisorynvd
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