Arbitrary File Write in VIA Client for Linux Enables Local Privilege Escalation
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client versions from 0.0.0 through 4.7.8 contain an arbitrary file write flaw caused by external control of a file name or path (CWE-73). A local attacker with low privileges can write arbitrary files and escalate privileges on the affected system.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
An arbitrary file write vulnerability exists in the Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) client. Successful exploitation could allow a local attacker with low privileges to escalate privileges on the affected system.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) | Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) | 0.0.0 – 4.7.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Virtual Intranet Access (VIA) VendorHewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Affected 0.0.0 – 4.7.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Virtual Intranet Access (VIA).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Timeline
- 2026-11-03 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-95728
- 2026-11-03 Alias added: GHSA-53g7-ff3q-frc2
- 2026-11-05 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-06 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-95728 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-95728 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-53g7-ff3q-frc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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