KDE Kleopatra before 26.08.0 on Windows allows local users to obtain the privileges of a Kleopatra user, because there is an error in the mechanism (KUniqueService) for ensuring that only one instance is running.

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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000

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Description KDE Kleopatra before 26.08.0 on Windows allows local users to obtain the privileges of a Kleopatra user, because there is an error in the mechanism (KUniqueService) for ensuring that only one instance is running.
Weaknesses CWE-670
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-21T21:19:44.293Z

Reserved: 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-41527

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-21T22:16:20.363

Modified: 2026-04-21T22:16:20.363

Link: CVE-2026-41527

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