EIP-2026-117254

PRE-CVE

Graylog Collector 0.4.2 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Title source: legacy
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-117254. PoCs published by Joey Lane.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Graylog Collector due to an unquoted service path. A local attacker can place a malicious executable in a directory that will be executed with elevated privileges when the service restarts.

Description

Graylog Collector 0.4.2 - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Joey Lane · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40538

This exploit describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in Graylog Collector due to an unquoted service path. A local attacker can place a malicious executable in a directory that will be executed with elevated privileges when the service restarts.

Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Graylog Collector 0.4.2
Auth required
Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Ability to place an executable in a directory within the unquoted service path
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026