CVE-2019-25747 Network Inventory Advisor 5.0.26.0 Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can escalate privileges to LocalSystem by placing malicious executables in directories referenced by the unquoted service path.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25747?
CVE-2019-25747 is a high-severity vulnerability in Network-Inventory-Advisor Network Inventory Advisor, published on 19 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Network Inventory Advisor 5.0.26.0 installs the niaservice service with an unquoted binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing malicious executables in intermediate directories. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts or restarts.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25747?
How do I fix CVE-2019-25747?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25747 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-25747 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25747 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f7m8-g3g3-p9rf.