CVE-2026-16247 Insecure permission overwrite due to execution of LogPathConfig.exe while installing _connect.BRAIN
The installer grants Everyone full control over ProgramData, allowing local attackers to modify files and potentially escalate privileges.
- 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-2026-16247?
CVE-2026-16247 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bizerba SE & Co. KG _connect.BRAIN, published on 20 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In _connect.BRAIN versions prior to 5.06, the application LogPathConfig.exe is executed during setup. During this process, existing permissions on %ProgramData% are deleted and replaced, granting the Windows group Everyone full control instead of restricting access to %ProgramData%\Bizerba\_connect.BRAIN or %ProgramData%\Bizerba\BCT.
Starting with _connect.BRAIN 5.06, the setup no longer executes this tool.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-16247?
How do I fix CVE-2026-16247?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-16247 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-16247 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-16247 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gxr5-ww5q-wmqx.