Description
Hyland Desktop Host for Windows before 25.1.1 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation. This is caused by a privileged service running from the %PROGRAMDATA%\Hyland\DesktopHost\bin folder with weak permissions. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges.
Published: 2026-10-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Weak Service Permissions in Hyland Desktop Host

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Title Local Privilege Escalation via Weak Service Permissions in Hyland Desktop Host

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Hyland Desktop Host for Windows before 25.1.1 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation. This is caused by a privileged service running from the %PROGRAMDATA%\Hyland\DesktopHost\bin folder with weak permissions. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges.
Weaknesses CWE-276
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-14T14:55:46.179Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T00:15:18.069Z

Link: CVE-2026-110359

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T14:55:43.011Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-14T01:17:06.203

Modified: 2026-10-14T15:17:09.177

Link: CVE-2026-110359

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-10-15T08:30:16Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-276

    Incorrect Default Permissions