Utility Manager in Windows 2000 launches winhlp32.exe while Utility Manager is running with raised privileges, which allows local users to gain system privileges via a "Shatter" style attack that sends a Windows message to cause Utility Manager to launch winhlp32 by directly accessing the context sensitive help and bypassing the GUI, then sending another message to winhlp32 in order to open a user-selected file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0908.

Deskflow is a keyboard and mouse sharing app. In 1.20.0, 1.26.0.134, and earlier, Deskflow daemon runs as SYSTEM and exposes an IPC named pipe with WorldAccessOption enabled. The daemon processes privileged commands without authentication, allowing any local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands as SYSTEM. Affects both stable v1.20.0 + and Continuous v1.26.0.134 prerelease.

An authenticated remote code execution vulnerability exists in NSClient++ version 0.5.2.35 when the web interface and ExternalScripts module are enabled. A remote attacker with the administrator password can authenticate to the web interface (default port 8443), inject arbitrary commands as external scripts via the /settings/query.json API, save the configuration, and trigger the script via the /query/{name} endpoint. The injected commands are executed with SYSTEM privileges, enabling full remote compromise. This capability is an intended feature, but the lack of safeguards or privilege separation makes it risky when exposed to untrusted actors.

Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) Virtual Appliance Host versions prior to 25.1.102 and Application versions prior to 25.1.1413 (macOS/Linux client deployments) are vulnerable to an authentication bypass in PrinterInstallerClientService. The service requires root privileges for certain administrative operations, but these checks rely on calls to geteuid(). By preloading a malicious shared object overriding geteuid(), a local attacker can trick the service into believing it is running with root privileges. This bypass enables execution of administrative commands (e.g., enabling debug mode, managing configurations, or invoking privileged features) without proper authorization. While some actions requiring write access to protected files may still fail, the flaw effectively breaks the intended security model of the inter-process communication (IPC) system, allowing local attackers to escalate privileges and compromise system integrity. This vulnerability has been confirmed to be remediated, but it is unclear as to when the patch was introduced.

A Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in the Flexible PIC Concentrators (FPCs) of Juniper Networks Junos OS Evolved on PTX Series allows a local, authenticated attacker with low privileges to gain direct access to FPCs installed in the device. A local user with low privileges can gain direct access to the installed FPCs as a high privileged user, which can potentially lead to a full compromise of the affected component. This issue affects Junos OS Evolved on PTX10004, PTX10008, PTX100016, with JNP10K-LC1201 or JNP10K-LC1202: * All versions before 21.2R3-S8-EVO, * 21.4-EVO versions before 21.4R3-S7-EVO, * 22.2-EVO versions before 22.2R3-S4-EVO, * 22.3-EVO versions before 22.3R3-S3-EVO, * 22.4-EVO versions before 22.4R3-S2-EVO, * 23.2-EVO versions before 23.2R2-EVO.

OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.1 fail to properly handle authentication bootstrap errors during startup, allowing browser-control routes to remain accessible without authentication. Local processes or loopback-reachable SSRF paths can exploit this to access browser-control routes including evaluate-capable actions without valid credentials.

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in the IGSS Update Service that could allow a local attacker to change update source, potentially leading to remote code execution when the attacker force an update containing malicious content.

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.5 prior to 2026.2.12 fail to enforce mandatory authentication on the /agent/act browser-control HTTP route, allowing unauthorized local callers to invoke privileged operations. Remote attackers on the local network or local processes can execute arbitrary browser-context actions and access sensitive in-session data by sending requests to unauthenticated endpoints.

Saturn Remote Mouse Server contains a command injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending specially crafted UDP JSON frames to port 27000. Attackers on the local network can send malformed packets with unsanitized command data that the service forwards directly to OS execution functions, enabling remote code execution under the service account.

NVIDIA Isaac Lab contains a vulnerability in SB3 configuration parsing. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of privileges, information disclosure, or data tampering.

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. Prior to 2026.1.20, an unauthenticated local client could use the Gateway WebSocket API to write config via config.apply and set unsafe cliPath values that were later used for command discovery, enabling command injection as the gateway user. This vulnerability is fixed in 2026.1.20.

The "Privileged Helper" component of the Arturia Software Center (MacOS) does not perform sufficient client code signature validation when a client connects. This leads to an attacker being able to connect to the helper and execute privileged actions leading to local privilege escalation.

A CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability exists in IGSS (Versions 14 and prior using the service: IGSSupdate), which could allow a local user to execute processes that otherwise require escalation privileges when sending local network commands to the IGSS Update Service.

The force offline MFA prompt setting is not respected when switching to offline mode in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager 2022.3.29 to 2022.3.30 allows a user to save sensitive data on disk.

A flaw has been found in Magnetism Studios Endurance up to 3.3.0 on macOS. This affects the function loadModuleNamed:WithReply of the file /Applications/Endurance.app/Contents/Library/LaunchServices/com.MagnetismStudios.endurance.helper of the component NSXPC Interface. Executing manipulation can lead to missing authentication. The attack needs to be launched locally. The exploit has been published and may be used.

A weakness has been identified in iHongRen pptp-vpn 1.0/1.0.1 on macOS. This issue affects the function shouldAcceptNewConnection of the file HelpTool/HelperTool.m of the component XPC Service. This manipulation causes missing authentication. The attack can only be executed locally. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

A vulnerability was found in whuan132 AIBattery up to 1.0.9. The affected element is an unknown function of the file AIBatteryHelper/XPC/BatteryXPCService.swift of the component com.collweb.AIBatteryHelper. The manipulation results in missing authentication. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

The Archify application contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient client validation in its privileged helper tool, com.oct4pie.archifyhelper, which is exposed via XPC. Archify follows the "factored applications" model, delegating privileged operations—such as arbitrary file deletion and file permission changes—to this helper running as root. However, the helper does not verify the code signature, entitlements, or signing flags of the connecting client. Although macOS provides secure validation mechanisms like auditToken, these are not implemented. As a result, any local process can establish a connection to the helper and invoke privileged functionality, leading to unauthorized execution of actions with root-level privileges.

An authentication bypass weakness in the message broker service of Ivanti Workspace Control before version 2025.2 (10.19.0.0) allows a local authenticated attacker to escalate their privileges.

Authentication Bypass vulnerability in Hitachi Ops Center Common Services.This issue affects Hitachi Ops Center Common Services: from 10.9.3-00 before 11.0.2-01.

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Cacti is an open source operational monitoring and fault management framework. Affected versions are subject to a privilege escalation vulnerability. A low-privileged OS user with access to a Windows host where Cacti is installed can create arbitrary PHP files in a web document directory. The user can then execute the PHP files under the security context of SYSTEM. This allows an attacker to escalate privilege from a normal user account to SYSTEM. This issue has been addressed in version 1.2.25. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.

Dell Hybrid Client versions prior to 1.5 contain a missing authentication for a critical function vulnerability. A local unauthenticated attacker may exploit this vulnerability in order to gain root level access to the system.

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Remote Desktop Licensing Service allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

A authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel in Fortinet FortiClientWindows version 7.4.0, versions 7.2.4 through 7.2.0, versions 7.0.12 through 7.0.0, and 6.4.10 through 6.4.0 allows low privilege attacker to execute arbitrary code with high privilege via spoofed named pipe messages.

Ivanti Avalanche Smart Device Service Missing Authentication Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Ivanti Avalanche Printer Device Service Missing Authentication Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Missing authentication for critical function in Windows Storage VSP Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Security Onion v2 prior to 2.3.10 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows the administrative user to obtain root access without using the sudo password by editing and executing /home/<user>/SecurityOnion/setup/so-setup.

In versions 4.18 and earlier of the Eclipse Platform, the Help Subsystem does not authenticate active help requests to the local help web server, allowing an unauthenticated local attacker to issue active help commands to the associated Eclipse Platform process or Eclipse Rich Client Platform process.

An issue was discovered in SolarWinds N-Central 12.3.0.670. The local database does not require authentication: security is only based on ability to access a network interface. The database has keys and passwords.

Insider Threat Management Windows Agent Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability The Proofpoint Insider Threat Management (formerly ObserveIT) Agent for Windows before 7.4.3, 7.5.4, 7.6.5, 7.7.5, 7.8.4, 7.9.3, 7.10.2, and 7.11.0.25 as well as versions 7.3 and earlier is missing authentication for a critical function, which allows a local authenticated Windows user to run arbitrary commands with the privileges of the Windows SYSTEM user. Agents for MacOS, Linux, and ITM Cloud are not affected.

An issue was discovered in Epikur before 20.1.1. A Glassfish 4.1 server with a default configuration is running on TCP port 4848. No password is required to access it with the administrator account.

USU Oracle Optimization before 5.17.5 lacks Polkit authentication, which allows smartcollector users to achieve root access via pkexec. NOTE: this is not an Oracle Corporation product.

The Simple Diagnostics Agent - versions 1.0 up to version 1.57, does not perform any authentication checks for functionalities that can be accessed via localhost on http port 3005. Due to lack of authentication checks, an attacker could access administrative or other privileged functionalities and read, modify, or delete sensitive information and configurations.

A low-privileged local attacker can exploit improper permissions on nssm.exe to escalate their privileges and gain administrative access.

The ListView control in the Client GUI (AClient.exe) in Symantec Altiris Deployment Solution 6.x before 6.9.355 SP1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges and execute arbitrary commands via a "Shatter" style attack on the "command prompt" hidden GUI button to (1) overwrite the CommandLine parameter to cmd.exe to use SYSTEM privileges and (2) modify the DLL that is loaded using the LoadLibrary API function.

atune before 0.3-0.8 log in as a local user and run the curl command to access the local atune url interface to escalate the local privilege or modify any file. Authentication is not forcibly enabled in the default configuration.

The Bosch software tools AccessIPConfig.exe and AmcIpConfig.exe are used to configure certains settings in AMC2 devices. The tool allows putting a password protection on configured devices to restrict access to the configuration of an AMC2. An attacker can circumvent this protection and make unauthorized changes to configuration data on the device. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to manipulate the device\'s configuration or make it unresponsive in the local network. The attacker needs to have access to the local network, typically even the same subnet.

Memu Play 6.0.7 contains an insecure file permissions vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to escalate privileges by replacing the MemuService.exe executable. Attackers can rename and overwrite MemuService.exe in the installation directory with a malicious executable, which executes with system-level privileges when the service restarts after a computer reboot.

Comtrend AR-5310 GE31-412SSG-C01_R10.A2pG039u.d24k contains a restricted shell escape vulnerability that allows local users to bypass command restrictions by using the command substitution operator $( ). Attackers can inject arbitrary commands through the $( ) syntax when passed as arguments to allowed commands like ping to execute unrestricted shell access.

A Local Privilege Escalation issue was discovered in Y Soft SAFEQ 6 Build 53. The SafeQ JMX service running on port 9696 is vulnerable to JMX MLet attacks. Because the service did not enforce authentication and was running under the "NT Authority\System" user, an attacker is able to use the vulnerability to execute arbitrary code and elevate to the system user.

An exploitable local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the GalaxyClientService installed by GOG Galaxy. Due to Improper Access Control, an attacker can send unauthenticated local TCP packets to the service to gain SYSTEM privileges in Windows system where GOG Galaxy software is installed. All GOG Galaxy versions before 1.2.60 and all corresponding versions of GOG Galaxy 2.0 Beta are affected.

A vulnerability has been identified in TIA Administrator (All versions < V1.0 SP1 Upd1). The integrated configuration web application (TIA Administrator) allows to execute certain application commands without proper authentication. The vulnerability could be exploited by an attacker with local access to the affected system. Successful exploitation requires no privileges and no user interaction. An attacker could use the vulnerability to compromise confidentiality and integrity and availability of the affected system. At the time of advisory publication no public exploitation of this security vulnerability was known.

Dell PowerEdge BIOS contains an improper privilege management security vulnerability. An unauthenticated local attacker could potentially exploit this vulnerability, leading to privilege escalation.

An issue was discovered in OpServices OpMon 9.3.2. Starting from the apache user account, it is possible to perform privilege escalation through the lack of correct configuration in the server's sudoers file, which by default allows the execution of programs (e.g. nmap) without the need for a password with sudo.

A weakness has been identified in alaneuler batteryKid up to 2.1 on macOS. The affected element is an unknown function of the file PrivilegeHelper/PrivilegeHelper.swift of the component NSXPCListener. This manipulation causes missing authentication. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited.

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the ss-manager binary of Shadowsocks-libev 3.3.2. Specially crafted network packets sent to ss-manager can cause an arbitrary binary to run, resulting in code execution and privilege escalation. An attacker can send network packets to trigger this vulnerability.

A vulnerability in the development shell (devshell) authentication for Cisco Aironet Series Access Points (APs) running the Cisco AP-COS operating system could allow an authenticated, local attacker to access the development shell without proper authentication, which allows for root access to the underlying Linux OS. The attacker would need valid device credentials. The vulnerability exists because the software improperly validates user-supplied input at the CLI authentication prompt for development shell access. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by authenticating to the device and entering crafted input at the CLI. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to access the AP development shell without proper authentication, which allows for root access to the underlying Linux OS. Software versions prior to 8.3.150.0, 8.5.135.0, and 8.8.100.0 are affected.

KAYSUS KS-WR3600 routers with firmware 1.0.5.9.1 enable the SSH service enabled by default on the LAN interface. The root account is configured with no password, and administrators cannot disable SSH or enforce authentication via the CLI or web GUI. This allows any LAN-adjacent attacker to trivially gain root shell access and execute arbitrary commands with full privileges.