Status: UPDATED
| Advisory ID: CVE-2026-6958
Key Details
| CVE | CVE-2026-6958 |
| CVSS Score / Version | 7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1 |
| Updated | 2026-09-24 |
| CVSS Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CVSS Prose | attack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high. |
| Affected products | Invicti Security Corp. Acunetix |
| Classified as | CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element) |
Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors
| Subsystems | General OT |
| Sectors | Multiple |
What to Know
Acunetix 25.11.251107123 for Windows contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Web Vulnerability Scanning Engine (wvsc.exe) that allows low-privileged local attackers to execute arbitrary code as SYSTEM by exploiting a missing hardcoded directory path for OpenSSL-related files. Attackers can create the missing directory, place a malicious file at the expected path, and cause the SYSTEM-level wvsc.exe process to load and execute it, resulting in full privilege escalation. (NVD)
What to Do
Monitor Invicti Security Corp.'s web page for any future patch releases.
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