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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Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000
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| 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. | |
| Title | Search path without quotes in CivetWeb | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-428 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: INCIBE
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-21T14:32:09.961Z
Reserved: 2026-04-08T12:34:46.460Z
Link: CVE-2026-5789
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-04-21T15:16:37.713
Modified: 2026-04-21T16:20:24.180
Link: CVE-2026-5789
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