CVE-2026-57223

Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.17 and 8.0.6, the Windows service installation and parameter-update logic in src/win32-service.c can pass an unquoted service ImagePath to CreateServiceA. When Suricata is installed below a path containing spaces and an earlier path component is writable by a local low-privileged attacker, Windows can execute an attacker-controlled program as LocalSystem, resulting in local privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in versions 8.0.6 and 7.0.17.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

29 Sep 2026, 12:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oisf:suricata:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Oisf suricata
Oisf
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/0dad38fff024b4fec9bc8144d8b94dbca39aac2e - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/0dad38fff024b4fec9bc8144d8b94dbca39aac2e - Patch
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/2b924d47cc51d0b7760cda3519f2c04a2f65ea38 - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/2b924d47cc51d0b7760cda3519f2c04a2f65ea38 - Patch
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/ac1b3cc1ef3af65ce92da28261d445167eb8234d - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/commit/ac1b3cc1ef3af65ce92da28261d445167eb8234d - Patch
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15676 - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/15676 - Patch
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-7.0.17 - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-7.0.17 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6 - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/releases/tag/suricata-8.0.6 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-jh8w-wf3f-58jp - () https://github.com/OISF/suricata/security/advisories/GHSA-jh8w-wf3f-58jp - Mitigation, Vendor Advisory
References () https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8600 - () https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/8600 - Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory

18 Sep 2026, 21:17

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-18 21:17

Updated : 2026-09-29 12:48


NVD link : CVE-2026-57223

Mitre link : CVE-2026-57223

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-57223


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Products Affected

oisf

  • suricata
CWE
CWE-428

Unquoted Search Path or Element