CVE-2026-45393

Local privilege escalation to SYSTEM in Cribl Edge for Windows

Published May 12, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability chain in Cribl Edge for Windows before 4.17.1 allows a local authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Incorrect default permissions on the Windows installer's authentication directory (CWE-276) expose a cryptographic secret used for JWT signing and password-hash derivation, enabling forgery of administrative API tokens. The forged token can then be used to invoke a pipeline function that reaches an OS command sink (CWE-78) running in the SYSTEM context.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade Cribl Edge to v4.17.1 or higher. Upgrading fully resolves this vulnerability and no additional mitigation is required.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Reserved. Details will be published at disclosure. A vulnerability chain in Cribl Edge for Windows before 4.17.1 allows a local authenticated user to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM. Incorrect default permissions on the Windows installer's authentication directory (CWE-276) expose a cryptographic secret used for JWT signing and password-hash derivation, enabling forgery of administrative API tokens. The forged token can then be used to invoke a pipeline function that reaches an OS command sink (CWE-78) running in the SYSTEM context.
Title Local privilege escalation to SYSTEM in Cribl Edge for Windows
Weaknesses CWE-276
CWE-78
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cribl Edge Reserved Vulnerability Awaiting Disclosure
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Cribl
Cribl cribl
Vendors & Products Cribl
Cribl cribl
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Cribl Edge Reserved Vulnerability Awaiting Disclosure
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Cribl
Published
Updated
Jun 2, 2026, 3:55 PM
Reserved
May 12, 2026, 1:05 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
May 12, 2026, 2:16 AM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 PM