CVE-2026-82649 (GCVE-0-2026-82649)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-30 14:33 – Updated: 2026-08-30 14:33
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SiYuan before 3.8.1 Local Privilege Escalation via Uncontrolled Search Path
Summary
SiYuan Windows installer before version 3.8.1 (affected versions >= 2.0.14) contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in its NSIS installer, which invokes system executables such as TASKKILL by name rather than by absolute path. Because NSIS nsExec::Exec resolves these calls using a search path that includes the installer's own launch directory ahead of System32, an attacker who plants a malicious executable (e.g., a renamed TASKKILL.exe) in that directory can have it executed when the installer runs. These calls occur in electron-builder's preInit hook before the license page is displayed, and with an all-users (elevated) install the planted binary executes with an elevated token, resulting in local privilege escalation.
Severity
CWE
- CWE-427 - Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/ad… | vendor-advisory |
| https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/commit/2515… | patch |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-befor… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| siyuan-note | siyuan |
Affected:
2.0.14 , < 3.8.1
(semver)
Unaffected: 3.8.1 (semver) cpe:2.3:a:b3log:siyuan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Date Public
2026-08-16 00:00
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