CVE-2026-14551

The servereye client (also known as sensorhub, technically ClientAgentContainerService) versions 20.15 and earlier are vulnerable to Local Privilege Escalation. The high-privileged service SE3Recovery (EmergencyRecoveryService.exe), running as SYSTEM, periodically monitors the directory %ProgramData%\ServerEye3\update\ for a trigger file named "update_available". Due to insufficient access restrictions on this directory, a local standard user can create the trigger file and provide a path to a directory containing malicious JSON instructions. The service subsequently executes the utility UpdaterAction.exe with SYSTEM privileges, which parses the instructions and performs an unvalidated file copy from a user-controlled source to a protected system destination (e.g., overwriting a service binary). This leads to full system compromise as the service automatically restarts the overwritten binary with SYSTEM privileges.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.servereye.de/security-bulletins/2026-001/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

22 Jul 2026, 10:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-22 10:17

Updated : 2026-07-22 16:25

NVD link : CVE-2026-14551

Mitre link : CVE-2026-14551

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14551

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

CWE-269

Improper Privilege Management

CWE-379

Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions

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