CVE-2026-7169 Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Evope Collector
A local attacker can escalate privileges to SYSTEM by placing a malicious DLL in a specific directory, exploiting an uncontrolled search path in Evope Collector.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-7169?
CVE-2026-7169 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Evope Collector, published on 24 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
a vulnerability involving an unchecked search path element in Evope Collector, versions prior to 1.1.7.13, allows a local attacker without privileges to load a malicious DLL by placing a ‘wtsapi32.dll’ file in the ‘C:\ProgramData\Evope\’ directory. The ‘Evope.Service.exe’ component, which runs with ‘NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM’ privileges, loads this DLL without properly verifying its integrity or origin. Successful exploitation could allow code execution with SYSTEM privileges and result in local privilege escalation.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7169?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-7169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfvg-gv48-78hw.