CVE-2025-15561

HIGH

7.8

Description

An attacker can exploit the update behavior of the WorkTime monitoring daemon to elevate privileges on the local system to NT Authority\SYSTEM. A malicious executable must be named WTWatch.exe and dropped in the C:\ProgramData\wta\ClientExe directory, which is writable by "Everyone". The executable will then be run by the WorkTime monitoring daemon.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredLOW

User InteractionNONE

Published2/19/2026

Last Modified2/26/2026

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

nestersoft:worktime

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-269

References

https://r.sec-consult.com/worktime(551230f0-3615-47bd-b7cc-93e92e730bbf)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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