In Progress® Telerik® Fiddler® Classic for Windows, versions prior to v6.0.20262.10021, the integrity check applied to the external helper tools launched by the application is insufficient. Before executing a helper tool, the application only verifies that the file carries a valid Authenticode signature whose certificate subject name matches a broad allow list of publisher name fragments, rather than verifying that the file is the specific executable shipped with that version of the product. A local threat actor with low privileges who replaces one of these helper executables with any other validly signed binary from an allow-listed publisher can cause the substituted binary to be executed by the application, including with Administrator privileges for the tools that request elevation, resulting in privilege escalation and execution of unintended code. Successful exploitation requires the user to launch the affected external tool and to approve the elevation prompt without noticing that it refers to a different executable.
History

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Progress Software
Progress Software progress Telerik Fiddler Classic
Vendors & Products Progress Software
Progress Software progress Telerik Fiddler Classic

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description In Progress® Telerik® Fiddler® Classic for Windows, versions prior to v6.0.20262.10021, the integrity check applied to the external helper tools launched by the application is insufficient. Before executing a helper tool, the application only verifies that the file carries a valid Authenticode signature whose certificate subject name matches a broad allow list of publisher name fragments, rather than verifying that the file is the specific executable shipped with that version of the product. A local threat actor with low privileges who replaces one of these helper executables with any other validly signed binary from an allow-listed publisher can cause the substituted binary to be executed by the application, including with Administrator privileges for the tools that request elevation, resulting in privilege escalation and execution of unintended code. Successful exploitation requires the user to launch the affected external tool and to approve the elevation prompt without noticing that it refers to a different executable.
Title Weak Executable Signature Verification Vulnerability in Progress® Telerik® Fiddler® Classic
Weaknesses CWE-347
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: ProgressSoftware

Published: 2026-10-05T12:40:57.524Z

Updated: 2026-10-05T15:26:04.778Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T13:37:36.679Z

Link: CVE-2026-77805

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-05T13:57:07.714Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-05T13:16:54.740

Modified: 2026-10-06T15:09:20.387

Link: CVE-2026-77805

cve-icon Redhat

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