CVE-2026-4606

SYSTEM privilege escalation via elevated file dialogs

Published Mar 23, 2026 · Updated Mar 23, 2026

Privilege escalation in GeoVision GV-Edge Recording Manager 2.3.1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through its file dialogs. ERM creates a LocalSystem Windows service, then launches application processes and their open/save dialogs under SYSTEM instead of the logged-in user. Any local user who can launch ERM and invoke a file dialog can modify or delete protected files and take full control of the operating system.

CVSS severity10.0
Critical
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Privilege escalation in GeoVision GV-Edge Recording Manager 2.3.1 allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges through its file dialogs. ERM creates a LocalSystem Windows service, then launches application processes and their open/save dialogs under SYSTEM instead of the logged-in user. Any local user who can launch ERM and invoke a file dialog can modify or delete protected files and take full control of the operating system.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-4606
Published
Mar 23, 2026
Updated
Mar 23, 2026
Vendor
GeoVision
Product
GV-Edge Recording Manager
Classifications
CWE-250, CAPEC-113, T1548
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.3.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

GeoVision · GV-Edge Recording Managerversion=2.3.1

Published CVSS scores

10.0GeoVisionCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-250Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CAPEC-113Interface Manipulation
T1548Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism

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