CVE-2026-118131

Public on 2026-10-27
Modified on 2026-10-31
Description
GnuPG (version 2.5.21) for Windows contains a vulnerability where default Discretionary Access Control List (DACL) inheritance on the C:\ProgramData directory allows members of the BUILTIN\Users group to create arbitrary subdirectories under this path. An attacker with low-privilege access can create the expected GnuPG configuration directory and inject malicious configuration files consumed by GnuPG components. This can result in code execution within the security context of the victim user.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
7.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core gnupg2 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 gnupg2 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2027 Preview gnupg2 Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 7.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H