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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-36574

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

Published Jun 3, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 22, 2026 · A DLL hijacking vulnerability

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-36574. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of A DLL hijacking vulnerability is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A DLL hijacking vulnerability).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.20%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-36574

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-36574. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of A DLL hijacking vulnerability is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element. EPSS 0.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 3, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

  2. Jul 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-36574

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-36574

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-36574

    A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Wassimulator (GitHub) CactusViewer v2.3.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via a crafted DLL.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.