What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-0776?

CVE-2026-0776 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.3 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-0776?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all systems with Discord Client installed and assess user access patterns. Within 7 days: Implement compensating controls including restricting Discord installation to managed app repositories, disabling Discord auto-updates, and applying principle of least privilege to user accounts. Within 30 days: Monitor vendor communications for patch availability and conduct security awareness training on local attack vectors; establish a rapid patching procedure for when the fix becomes available.

CVE-2026-0776

HIGH

Uncontrolled Search Path Element (CWE-427)

2026-01-23 zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

Privilege Escalation

7.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.3 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jan 23, 2026 - 04:16 nvd

HIGH 7.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Discord Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the discord_rpc module. The product loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27057.

AnalysisAI

Discord Client's discord_rpc module improperly loads files from an unsecured search path, enabling local attackers with low-privilege code execution to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code with elevated user context. This vulnerability requires prior local code execution capability and affects systems running vulnerable Discord Client installations. No patch is currently available.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-427 (Uncontrolled Search Path Element). Discord Client Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Discord Client. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the discord_rpc module. The product loads a file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate