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CVE-2026-5789
Vulnerability related to an unquoted search path in CivetWeb v1.16.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Civetweb Project | Civetweb | Version 1.16 |