Unquoted Search Path or Element in Suricata - CVE-2026-57223
Published: July 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139052
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-57223
CWE-ID: CWE-428
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to an unquoted search path in the Windows service ImagePath when installing the service or updating service parameters. A local user can place an attacker-controlled executable in an earlier writable path component to escalate privileges.
Exploitation requires Suricata to be installed under a path containing spaces.
Affected software
Suricata
How to mitigate CVE-2026-57223
Install security update from vendor's website.
Suricata - addressed in versions 7.0.17, 8.0.6