Description
Hyland Desktop Host for Windows before 25.1.1 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation. This is caused by a privileged service running from the %PROGRAMDATA%\Hyland\DesktopHost\bin folder with weak permissions. A local user can exploit this to escalate privileges.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.8/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hyland | Desktop Host | < 25.1.1 |
References
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred