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title: "CVE-2026-5789\n    | Ubuntu"
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url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5789?format=md
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# CVE-2026-5789

Publication date 21 April 2026

Last updated 10 July 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5789?format=md#impact-score)

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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.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| civetweb | 26.04 LTS resolute | Ignored only affects Windows |
| 25.10 questing | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Ignored only affects Windows |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Ignored only affects Windows |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:

CVSS v4.0

[CVSS v4.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5789?format=md)
[CVSS v3.0](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-5789?format=md)

**Base score**

8.5 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Attack requirements | None |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Vulnerable system - Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Vulnerable system - Integrity impact | High |
  | Vulnerable system - Availability impact | High |
  | Subsequent system - Confidentiality impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Integrity impact | None |
  | Subsequent system - Availability impact | None |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.5 · High |
  | Base + Threat score | - |
  | Base + Environmental score | - |
  | Base + Threat + Environmental score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-5789)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-5789)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-5789)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-5789)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-5789>