---
id: CVE-2019-25747
title: >-
  Network Inventory Advisor 5.0.26.0 installs the niaservice service with an
  unquoted binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by
  placing malicious executables in intermediate directories
summary: >-
  Network Inventory Advisor 5.0.26.0 installs the niaservice service with an
  unquoted binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by
  placing malicious executables in intermediate directories. Attackers can
  exploit the un…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-428
published: '2026-06-19'
updated: '2026-09-29'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-29T09:10:00.157'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25747'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47584'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.network-inventory-advisor.com/'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.network-inventory-advisor.com/download.html'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/network-inventory-advisor-unquoted-service-path-privilege-escalation
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00175
epssPercentile: 0.06285
ingestedAt: '2026-09-29T09:30:49.074Z'
---

## Overview

Network Inventory Advisor 5.0.26.0 installs the niaservice service with an unquoted binary path that allows local attackers to escalate privileges by placing malicious executables in intermediate directories. Attackers can exploit the unquoted path in the service configuration to execute arbitrary code with LocalSystem privileges when the service starts or restarts.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.