Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-36574 · published 3 June 2026

CVE-2026-36574: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.20% · top 91.6% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element Deferred

7.8CVSS 3.1 base score

0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

0Affected product versions listed by NVD

5References

22 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/Wassimulator/CactusViewer
https://github.com/Wassimulator/CactusViewer/issues/65
https://github.com/Wassimulator/CactusViewer/releases/download/v2.3.0/CactusViewer.exe
https://github.com/openlabs/docker-wkhtmltopdf-aas/issues/36
https://github.com/Wassimulator/CactusViewer/issues/65

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-36574), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.