Description (CNA)
SiYuan before 3.7.4 fails to properly escape workspace directory paths when constructing command-line arguments for the elevated elevator.exe helper process. Attackers can create a malicious workspace directory with command metacharacters in its path and trigger the Microsoft Defender exclusion flow to execute arbitrary commands with administrator privileges after UAC approval.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| siyuan-note / siyuan | affected 0 before 3.7.4; unaffected 3.7.4 |
CWE
CWE-78
References
- https://github.com/siyuan-note/siyuan/security/advisories/GHSA-vmp7-pm7g-ghcc
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/siyuan-before-local-privilege-escalation-via-elevator-exe
ADP enrichment
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