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TI-2026-33036 Aliases CVE-2026-45221GHSA-cmgw-8j2g-5pmj

Konga < 2.1.0 Privilege Escalation via Hardcoded OpenSSL Path

Priority LOW 38CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
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

Konga before 2.1.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privileged local attackers to execute arbitrary code by planting attacker-controlled OpenSSL configuration or library files in a hardcoded filesystem path absent from default installations. On Windows, the missing directory resides in a location writable by any authenticated local user, enabling attackers to create the directory and place malicious files that execute at the privilege level of the user or service account that launches Konga, facilitating privilege escalation.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00173 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Konga (EASYBYTE Software): 2.1.0

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
EASYBYTE SoftwareKongabefore 2.1.02.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • Konga VendorEASYBYTE Software Affected before 2.1.0 Fixed in 2.1.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Konga (EASYBYTE Software) Fixed in 2.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45221
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cmgw-8j2g-5pmj

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