{"answers":{"affected":"","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81572 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.","what":"CVE-2026-81572 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wibu-systems-ag codemeter-runtime, published on 27 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-81572 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-81572 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in wibu-systems-ag codemeter-runtime, published on 27 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81572 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: wibu-systems-ag codemeter-runtime. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81572/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81572/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-81572","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81572/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-81572","record":{"aliases":["GHSA-c6xr-x2jw-73rp"],"analysis":{"component_type":"desktop_application","fix_type":"upgrade","impacts":["privilege_escalation","data_modify"],"network_reachable":"adjacent_or_local","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"CodeMeter Runtime","requires_auth":"low_privilege","summary":"A local attacker can exploit predictable temporary files and NTFS reparse points in CodeMeter Runtime to delete arbitrary files with System privileges, leading to privilege escalation.","user_interaction":"not_required","vuln_class":"path_traversal"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"wibu","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":7.8,"severity":"high","source":"cna","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"cwes":[{"id":"CWE-59","name":"Improper Link Resolution Before File Access"}],"description":"In CodeMeter Runtime from version 8.40 to (excluding) 8.41a and 9.00 to (excluding) 9.10, cmu.exe --create-io --file C: creates a predictable temporary file under C:\\CM-Stick. The directory and\nfile paths are not properly checked for NTFS reparse points, such as junctions or symbolic links, before file\noperations are performed. A local attacker can create a junction at the temporary file that points to an arbitrary\nsystem path. Because CodeMeter Runtime runs with System privileges, this could allow arbitrary files to be deleted\nwith System privileges and potentially enable local privilege escalation.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":null,"headline":"Local Privilege Escalation in CodeMeter Runtime on Windows","id":"CVE-2026-81572","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"path_traversal","year":"2026"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":2,"next":{"headline":"Improper Access Control in Local-Only Configuration Commands","id":"CVE-2026-81573"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Brave Popup Builder \u003c 0.8.8 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution via UTM Parameter","id":"CVE-2026-81571"},"products":["codemeter-runtime"],"published":"2026-08-27","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"CWE Terms of Use","name":"CWE (MITRE)"},{"class":"attribution","licence":"FIRST CVSS licence","name":"CVSS (FIRST)"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":"no","exploitation":"none","technical_impact":"total"},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-08-28","vendors":["wibu-systems-ag"]},"summary":"A local attacker can exploit predictable temporary files and NTFS reparse points in CodeMeter Runtime to delete arbitrary files with System privileges, leading to privilege escalation.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-81572/"}