CVE-2026-6423 Local privilege escalation via unauthenticated ALPC in ESET Inspect Connector
Local attackers can escalate privileges via unauthenticated ALPC in ESET Inspect Connector due to improper IPC authentication.
- 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-2026-6423?
CVE-2026-6423 is a high-severity vulnerability in ESET, spol. s.r.o. ESET Inspect Connector, published on 16 Jul 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A local privilege escalation vulnerability in ESET Inspect Connector. The vulnerability was caused by improper authentication in an IPC channel.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-6423?
How do I fix CVE-2026-6423?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-6423 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-6423 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-6423 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-95hw-w6xx-75xp.