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Araxis Merge: Local credential decryption via DPAPI (CVE-2026-92680)

Araxis Merge for Windows stores server credentials using DPAPI with NULL entropy, allowing an attacker with local user access to decrypt and extract stored credentials from the registry.

Araxis Merge for Windows credential-theft dpapi windows local-exploitation
1r 1t 1c
high advisory

Netdata: ndsudo local privilege escalation (CVE-2024-32019)

Netdata’s ndsudo helper utility is vulnerable to local privilege escalation due to insecure PATH-based command resolution, allowing low-privileged users to execute arbitrary code as root.

Netdata privilege-escalation local-exploitation linux
2t 1c
high advisory

DKIM Signature Forgery Vulnerability in hMailServer

Progressive Robot hMailServer 6.0.0 through 6.3.6 contains a vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to forge DKIM-signed emails for hosted domains via improper verification of sender identity during the signing process.

hMailServer +1 denial-of-service email-server cve privilege-escalation windows local-exploitation
4t 1c
high threat

CVE-2023-42931 Privilege Escalation in macOS diskutil

A local privilege escalation vulnerability in the macOS diskutil utility allows unprivileged users to gain root access via manipulated filesystem mounting.

macOS +6 privilege-escalation local-exploitation lpe xpc cve-2026-43783 vulnerability patch-management
1r 1t 3c updated
high advisory

Improper Authorization in Lenovo Baiying PC Client

A local improper authorization vulnerability in Lenovo Baiying PC Client allows an authenticated user to achieve privilege escalation through arbitrary code execution.

Baiying PC Client privilege-escalation windows local-exploitation
1t 1c
high advisory

Race Condition Vulnerability in lz4-java Native Library Extraction

The lz4-java library is vulnerable to a race condition during native library extraction that allows a local user to perform arbitrary code execution or a denial of service.

lz4-java +1 vulnerability local-exploitation privilege-escalation
1t 1c
high threat

OS Command Injection in Nx via Git Revisions and Remote Refs

The Nx build system contains OS command injection vulnerabilities in `nx affected` and `nx import` commands, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via malicious git revision strings or remote branch names.

exploited nx +2 command-injection build-system ci-cd remote-code-execution vulnerability local-exploitation privilege-escalation
2t
high advisory

Multiple Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerabilities in RPM

Multiple unpatched vulnerabilities in the RPM package manager allow an unauthenticated attacker to achieve arbitrary code execution on systems processing malicious packages.

RPM +1 vulnerability linux local-exploitation
2t 1c updated
medium advisory

Multiple Vulnerabilities in GNU Binutils

The GNU binutils package contains multiple vulnerabilities that allow a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service condition or disclose sensitive information by processing malformed object files.

binutils vulnerability local-exploitation
1t
high advisory

Local Privilege Escalation in Acunetix Web Vulnerability Scanning Engine

Acunetix 25.11.251107123 for Windows is vulnerable to local privilege escalation via DLL hijacking in the Web Vulnerability Scanning Engine (wvsc.exe) due to insecure directory path handling.

Acunetix privilege-escalation windows local-exploitation
1r 1t 1c
high advisory

Integer Overflow in GNU Emacs PBM/PPM/PGM Image Loader (CVE-2026-77219)

GNU Emacs versions prior to 31.0.91 are susceptible to an integer overflow vulnerability in the PBM/PPM/PGM image loader, potentially leading to heap memory disclosure.

Emacs +1 vulnerability command-injection local-exploitation
1t 1c updated
high advisory

CVE-2026-8164: ArkSigner Desktop Client Vulnerable to Search Order Hijacking

An Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability, CVE-2026-8164, in ArkSigner Desktop Client versions from v2.2.16.10 through 17062026 allows a local attacker to perform Search Order Hijacking, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation with the application's privileges.

ArkSigner Desktop Client vulnerability cve search-order-hijacking dll-sideloading privilege-escalation local-exploitation
2t 1c
medium advisory

Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer: Multiple Vulnerabilities Enable Code Execution

Multiple vulnerabilities in Rockwell Automation Studio 5000 Logix Designer allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary program code, which could lead to a compromise of the affected system or unauthorized control over the design environment.

Studio 5000 Logix Designer ics scada ot rce vulnerability local-exploitation
1t
high advisory

CVE-2026-14605: RT-Thread Stack-based Buffer Overflow

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CVE-2026-14605) exists in the `recvmsg` function of the `ls1c CAN Handler` component within RT-Thread up to version 5.0.2, requiring local access for exploitation and having a publicly available exploit, potentially leading to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

RT-Thread buffer-overflow cve local-exploitation embedded-systems
1t 1c
medium advisory

Multiple Vulnerabilities in expat XML Parser Library

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the expat XML parser library that can be exploited by a local attacker, potentially leading to a Denial of Service condition or allowing for arbitrary code execution on the affected system.

expat vulnerability library xml denial-of-service code-execution local-exploitation
2r 2t
high advisory

CVE-2026-25865: Punto Switcher Unquoted Search Path Vulnerability

CVE-2026-25865 describes an unquoted search path element vulnerability in Yandex Punto Switcher through version 4.5.0.583, allowing local attackers to execute arbitrary code by placing a malicious `RunDll32.exe` earlier in the system's PATH to hijack the application's insecure `WinExec` call, leading to arbitrary code execution with affected user privileges.

Punto Switcher privilege-escalation local-exploitation windows software-vulnerability path-interception
2r 2t