Exposure of Privileged IPC Functionality in Progress Telerik Fiddler Everywhere
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-86157 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | ProgressSoftware |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-29 07:16:35 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-30 16:19:21 UTC |
| Description | Exposure of privileged IPC functionality in Progress Telerik Fiddler Everywhere before version 8.2.0 allows a local, low-privileged attacker who can modify application launch parameters and persuade a user to start the application to replace the application UI or settings with attacker-controlled content. Successful exploitation could result in disclosure of OAuth authentication tokens, execution of locally accessible programs, or unauthorized modification of application-generated configuration files. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.6 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
EPSS: 0.001190000 probability, percentile 0.016000000 (date 2026-09-29)
Problem Types: CWE-749 | CWE-749 CWE-749 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 5.6 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Progress Software | Progress Telerik Fiddler Everywhere | affected 1.0.0 8.2.0 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.telerik.com/fiddler/fiddler-everywhere/documentation/knowledge-base/kb-se... | [email protected] | www.telerik.com | |
| www.telerik.com/fiddler/fiddler-everywhere/documentation/knowledge-base/kb-se... | MITRE | www.telerik.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: Ezinne Kalu (github.com/zikk090) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
Workarounds
CNA: Users should verify that Fiddler Everywhere shortcuts have not been modified with additional command-line arguments, verify the configured browser executable path, and avoid using application-generated authentication links when manual authentication is available.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.