CVE-2026-7169

Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Evope Collector

Published Sep 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

The vulnerability has been fixed by Evope team in version 1.1.7.13.

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1135
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Uncontrolled Search Path Element in Evope Collector
First Time appeared Evope Collector
Evope Collector evope Collector
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:evope_collector:evope_collector:1.1.6.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Evope Collector
Evope Collector evope Collector
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
INCIBE
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2026, 12:11 PM
Reserved
Apr 27, 2026, 7:40 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Sep 24, 2026, 12:17 PM
Modified
Sep 24, 2026, 2:45 PM