{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-83598", "assignerOrgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "GitHub_M", "dateReserved": "2026-08-31T20:36:25.742Z", "datePublished": "2026-09-22T17:04:21.953Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-22T17:53:38.759Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Netdata: Local Privilege Escalation in Netdata Agent Windows installer via PowerShell Profile Hijack in MSI Repair", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-269", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management", "type": "CWE"}]}, {"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-427", "lang": "en", "description": "CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element", "type": "CWE"}]}], "metrics": [{"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}}], "references": [{"name": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/security/advisories/GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5", "tags": ["x_refsource_CONFIRM"], "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/security/advisories/GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5"}, {"name": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/22751", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/22751"}, {"name": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/commit/d762782697623a98b51b4e41f7fe2d12404f0662", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/commit/d762782697623a98b51b4e41f7fe2d12404f0662"}, {"name": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v2.10.4", "tags": ["x_refsource_MISC"], "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v2.10.4"}], "affected": [{"vendor": "netdata", "product": "netdata", "versions": [{"version": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.10.4", "status": "affected"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa", "shortName": "GitHub_M", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-22T17:04:21.953Z"}, "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Netdata is an open source observability tool. From rom 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, during Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair, powershell.exe runs as SYSTEM without -NoProfile and loads %USERPROFILE%\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 from the low-privileged user who initiated repair. Commands placed in that profile before repair therefore execute with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.4."}], "source": {"advisory": "GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5", "discovery": "UNKNOWN"}}, "adp": [{"references": [{"url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/security/advisories/GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5", "tags": ["exploit"]}], "metrics": [{"other": {"type": "ssvc", "content": {"timestamp": "2026-09-22T17:50:58.654122Z", "id": "CVE-2026-83598", "options": [{"Exploitation": "none"}, {"Automatable": "no"}, {"Technical Impact": "total"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "version": "2.0.3"}}}], "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment", "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "shortName": "CISA-ADP", "dateUpdated": "2026-09-22T17:53:38.759Z"}}]}}

{}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"product": "netdata", "vendor": "netdata", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": ">= 2.0.0, < 2.10.4"}]}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com"}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Netdata is an open source observability tool. From rom 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, during Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair, powershell.exe runs as SYSTEM without -NoProfile and loads %USERPROFILE%\\Documents\\WindowsPowerShell\\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 from the low-privileged user who initiated repair. Commands placed in that profile before repair therefore execute with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.4."}], "id": "CVE-2026-83598", "lastModified": "2026-09-22T17:17:25.807", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 7.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Secondary"}]}, "published": "2026-09-22T17:17:25.807", "references": [{"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/commit/d762782697623a98b51b4e41f7fe2d12404f0662"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/22751"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v2.10.4"}, {"source": "security-advisories@github.com", "url": "https://github.com/netdata/netdata/security/advisories/GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5"}], "sourceIdentifier": "security-advisories@github.com", "vulnStatus": "Received", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-269"}, {"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-427"}], "source": "security-advisories@github.com", "type": "Primary"}]}

{}

{}