CVE-2026-57223
HIGHDescription
Suricata is a network Intrusion Detection System, Intrusion Prevention System and Network Security Monitoring engine. Prior to 7.0.17 and 8.0.6, the Windows service installation and parameter-update logic in src/win32-service.c can pass an unquoted service ImagePath to CreateServiceA. When Suricata is installed below a path containing spaces and an earlier path component is writable by a local low-privileged attacker, Windows can execute an attacker-controlled program as LocalSystem, resulting in local privilege escalation. This issue is fixed in versions 8.0.6 and 7.0.17.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 4% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-428 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-38408 | Critical | 9.8 | 80% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2020-15261 | High | 8.0 | 11% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-10619 | High | 7.8 | 2.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-17658 | Critical | 9.8 | 2.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2015-4173 | Medium | 6.9 | 2.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-39464 | High | 7.2 | 2.0% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-57223?
Upgrade suricata on debian unstable to 1:8.0.6-1 or later.
Is CVE-2026-57223 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-57223 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.15% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 4% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-57223?
CVE-2026-57223 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-57223 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for suricata (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-09-29.