Evope Collector prior 1.1.7.13 DLL Evope.Service.exe untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Evope Collector. The affected element is an unknown function of the file Evope.Service.exe of the component DLL Handler. This manipulation causes untrusted search path. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-7169. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Evope Collector. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the file Evope.Service.exe of the component DLL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

a vulnerability involving an unchecked search path element in Evope Collector, versions prior to 1.1.7.13, allows a local attacker without privileges to load a malicious DLL by placing a ‘wtsapi32.dll’ file in the ‘C:\ProgramData\Evope\’ directory. The ‘Evope.Service.exe’ component, which runs with ‘NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM’ privileges, loads this DLL without properly verifying its integrity or origin. Successful exploitation could allow code execution with SYSTEM privileges and result in local privilege escalation.

It is possible to read the advisory at incibe.es. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-7169 since 04/27/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 1.1.7.13 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Evope Collector 1.1.7.13

Timelineinfo

04/27/2026 CVE reserved
09/24/2026 +150 days Advisory disclosed
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: incibe.es
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-7169 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-7169
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-409327

Entryinfo

Created: 09/24/2026 13:33
Changes: 09/24/2026 13:33 (65)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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