CVE-2026-4606 GeoVision ERM Improper Privilege Assignment Leads to SYSTEM-Level Privilege
Local users can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by exploiting ERM components running with excessive permissions, leading to full system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-4606?
CVE-2026-4606 is a critical vulnerability in GeoVision GV-Edge Recording Manager, published on 23 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GV Edge Recording Manager (ERM) v2.3.1 improperly runs application components with SYSTEM-level privileges, allowing any local user to gain full control of the operating system.
During installation, ERM creates a Windows service that runs under the LocalSystem account.
When the ERM application is launched, related processes are spawned under SYSTEM privileges rather than the security context of the logged-in user.
Functions such as 'Import Data' open a Windows file dialog operating with SYSTEM permissions, enabling modification or deletion of protected system files and directories.
Any ERM function invoking Windows file open/save dialogs exposes the same risk.
This vulnerability allows local privilege escalation and may result in full system compromise.
Weakness: CWE-250
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-4606?
How do I fix CVE-2026-4606?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-4606 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-4606 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-4606 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4rcj-4mww-76cq.