High severity8.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 17, 2026
CVE-2026-74801
CVE-2026-74801
Description
SiYuan before 3.7.4 fails to properly escape workspace directory paths when constructing command-line arguments for the elevated elevator.exe helper process. Attackers can create a malicious workspace directory with command metacharacters in its path and trigger the Microsoft Defender exclusion flow to execute arbitrary commands with administrator privileges after UAC approval.
Affected products
1- Range: <3.7.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
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