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CVE-2026-44469: The affected product extracts installation files to a temporary directory with incorrect default permissions during...

HIGH CVSS 7.5

Published: May 26, 2026 | Last Modified: May 26, 2026

Description

The affected product extracts installation files to a temporary directory with incorrect default permissions during administrative installation. A low-privileged local attacker can exploit a TOCTOU race condition with a practical time window to replace verified files with malicious ones before installation, resulting in local privilege escalation.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

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