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CVE-2026-86938

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.3)—

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in the FileMaker Pro installer for Windows allowed a local user to execute arbitrary code with elevated administrator privileges by placing a malicious DLL file in the installer directory. This vulnerability is addressed in FileMaker Pro version 26.0.3.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

DLL hijacking durante instalación con permisos locales permite ejecución de código arbitrario con privilegios elevados (CVSS AV:L, PR:L, CWE-639). El atacante ejecuta comandos y obtiene acceso administrativo.

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🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Privileged Account ManagementUpdate SoftwareExecution PreventionDisable or Remove Feature or ProgramCode SigningAudit

Affected technologies (1)

Claris — Filemaker PRO

CWEs

References

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