Description
SonarQube 8.3.1 contains an unquoted service path vulnerability that allows local attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by exploiting the service executable path. Attackers can replace the wrapper.exe in the service path with a malicious executable to execute code with highest system privileges during service restart.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Velayutham Selvaraj · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/48677
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0002
EPSS Percentile
4.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-428
Status
published
Published
Jan 29, 2026
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026