GnuPG (version 2.5.21) for Windows contains a vulnerability where default Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) inheritance on the C:\ProgramData directory allows members of the BUILTIN\Users group to create arbitrary subdirectories under this path. An attacker with low-privilege access can create the expected GnuPG configuration directory and inject malicious configuration files consumed by GnuPG components. This can result in code execution within the security context of the victim user.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
No advisories yet.
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Gnupg
Gnupg gnupg |
|
| Vendors & Products |
Gnupg
Gnupg gnupg |
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-284 |
Tue, 27 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Description | GnuPG (version 2.5.21) for Windows contains a vulnerability where default Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) inheritance on the C:\ProgramData directory allows members of the BUILTIN\Users group to create arbitrary subdirectories under this path. An attacker with low-privilege access can create the expected GnuPG configuration directory and inject malicious configuration files consumed by GnuPG components. This can result in code execution within the security context of the victim user. | |
| Title | CVE-2026-118131 | |
| References |
|
Projects
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: certcc
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-27T17:23:46.474Z
Reserved: 2026-10-27T17:21:42.310Z
Link: CVE-2026-118131
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-27T18:17:36.700
Modified: 2026-10-27T18:17:36.700
Link: CVE-2026-118131
No data.
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-27T19:15:07Z
Weaknesses