CVE-2026-5789

EUVD-2026-24138
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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 3.59%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
civetweb_projectcivetweb
1.16
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
civetweb
bookworm
1.15+dfsg-4
fixed
bullseye
1.13+dfsg-5
fixed
forky
1.16+dfsg-5
fixed
sid
1.16+dfsg-5
fixed
trixie
1.16+dfsg-2+deb13u1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
civetweb
jammy
needs-triage
noble
needs-triage
questing
ignored
resolute
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/search-path-without-quotes-civetweb