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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| CivetWeb | CivetWeb | 1.16 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | civetweb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | civetweb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | civetweb | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | civetweb | No fix yet | — |