Missing authorization in Quanos SCHEMA ST4 Client Update Service allows arbitrary file overwrite as SYSTEM
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-11858 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | SEC-VLab |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-17 13:19:33 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-17 16:21:32 UTC |
| Description | Quanos SCHEMA ST4 on-premises contains a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Client Update Service. The update service runs as NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM and exposes a .NET Remoting interface over a named pipe without sufficient access controls or authorization. A local authenticated low-privileged user can connect to the interface and invoke privileged update methods such as Update(). This allows arbitrary file write and delete operations with SYSTEM privileges and can be used to achieve local privilege escalation. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 8.4 HIGH from 551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001260000 probability, percentile 0.026060000 (date 2026-06-23)
Problem Types: CWE-862 | CWE-862 CWE-862 Missing Authorization
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf | Secondary | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 8.4 | HIGH | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Quanos Solutions GmbH | SCHEMA ST4 | affected SCHEMA ST4 on-premises, all versions | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| r.sec-consult.com/quanos | 551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf | r.sec-consult.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Johannes Kruchem, SEC Consult Vulnerability Lab (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Solutions
CNA: The vendor does not provide a patch. The vendor recommends disabling the affected Client Update Service. Updating the client is then only possible manually with a privileged user account. Quanos confirms that exploitation requires local host access with an authenticated user session. In properly managed environments following the Least Privilege principle, the attack surface is significantly reduced. Quanos Cloud/SaaS deployments are not affected. Quanos considers the migration to the Cloud/SaaS architecture the strategic long-term solution.
Workarounds
CNA: Disable the Client Update Service until a fix is provided. Restrict local interactive access to systems running SCHEMA ST4 on-premises. Apply the principle of least privilege to local user accounts and prevent untrusted users from obtaining local sessions on affected hosts. Ensure that only trusted administrators can perform client updates manually.