---
id: CVE-2026-83598
title: Netdata is an open source observability tool
summary: >-
  Netdata is an open source observability tool. From rom 2.0.0 until 2.10.4,
  during Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair, powershell.exe runs as SYSTEM without
  -NoProfile and loads
  %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell…
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-269
  - CWE-427
vendor: netdata
product: netdata
affected:
  - 'netdata >= 2.0.0, < 2.10.4'
published: '2026-09-22'
updated: '2026-09-23'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-23T18:28:25.093'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-83598'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/netdata/netdata/commit/d762782697623a98b51b4e41f7fe2d12404f0662
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/netdata/netdata/pull/22751'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/netdata/netdata/releases/tag/v2.10.4'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/netdata/netdata/security/advisories/GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5'
    label: security-advisories@github.com
  - url: 'https://github.com/netdata/netdata/security/advisories/GHSA-8hxv-2mg6-ggw5'
    label: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00156
epssPercentile: 0.04016
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-22T17:50:58.654122Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-22T18:08:12.466Z'
---

## Overview

Netdata is an open source observability tool. From rom 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, during Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair, powershell.exe runs as SYSTEM without -NoProfile and loads %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 from the low-privileged user who initiated repair. Commands placed in that profile before repair therefore execute with SYSTEM privileges. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.4.

## Remediation

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