CVE-2026-83597

Netdata: Local Privilege Escalation in Netdata Windows Agent installer via MSI Repair Execution

Published Sep 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netdata is an open source observability tool. From version 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair launches powershell.exe and wevtutil.exe as elevated interactive processes in the initiating user's desktop session. A low-privileged local user who triggers repair can interact with or hijack those visible process windows to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges. This issue is fixed in stable version 2.10.4.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Netdata
Netdata netdata
Vendors & Products Netdata
Netdata netdata
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Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Netdata is an open source observability tool. From version 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair launches powershell.exe and wevtutil.exe as elevated interactive processes in the initiating user's desktop session. A low-privileged local user who triggers repair can interact with or hijack those visible process windows to execute arbitrary commands with SYSTEM privileges. This issue is fixed in stable version 2.10.4.
Title Netdata: Local Privilege Escalation in Netdata Windows Agent installer via MSI Repair Execution
Weaknesses CWE-269
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Sep 22, 2026, 5:50 PM
Reserved
Aug 31, 2026, 8:36 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Sep 22, 2026, 6:17 PM
Modified
Sep 23, 2026, 6:28 PM