Bizerba _connect.BRAIN up to 5.05 Permissions LogPathConfig.exe permission
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Bizerba _connect.BRAIN up to 5.05. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file LogPathConfig.exe of the component Permissions. This manipulation causes permission. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-16247. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Bizerba _connect.BRAIN up to 5.05 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the file LogPathConfig.exe of the component Permissions. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-275. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
In _connect.BRAIN versions prior to 5.06, the application LogPathConfig.exe is executed during setup. During this process, existing permissions on %ProgramData% are deleted and replaced, granting the Windows group Everyone full control instead of restricting access to %ProgramData%\Bizerba\_connect.BRAIN or %ProgramData%\Bizerba\BCT. Starting with _connect.BRAIN 5.06, the setup no longer executes this tool.
The advisory is shared at bizerba.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-16247 since 07/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Additional levels of successful authentication are needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1222 for this issue.
Upgrading to version 5.06 eliminates this vulnerability.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: _connect.BRAIN 5.06
Timeline
07/20/2026 Advisory disclosed07/20/2026 CVE reserved
07/20/2026 VulDB entry created
07/20/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: bizerba.comStatus: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2026-16247 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-16247
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-380569
Entry
Created: 07/20/2026 14:42Changes: 07/20/2026 14:42 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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