Uncontrolled search path in Bytello Share installer executable
Priority LOW 37CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Bytello Share (Windows Edition) installer executable provided by Bytello insecurely loads Dynamic Link Libraries. If there is a crafted DLL at the same directory when invoking the affected installer, arbitrary code may be executed with the privilege of the user invoking the installer.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00123 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Bytello Share (Windows Edition) installer executable (Bytello): 5.13.0.4246
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Bytello Share (Windows Edition) installer executable (Bytello) Fixed in 5.13.0.4246
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-44612
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9wfr-j2f5-m367
Sources
- CVE-2026-44612 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-44612 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9wfr-j2f5-m367 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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