Unquoted Search Path or Element in Suricata - CVE-2026-57223
Published: July 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139052
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-57223
CWE-ID: CWE-428
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Open Information Security Foundation
Affected software:
Suricata
Suricata
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-57223
Install security update from vendor's website.