CVE-2026-22561 — UNKNOWN AI Security Vulnerability

Uncontrolled search path elements in Anthropic Claude for Windows installer (Claude Setup.exe) versions prior to 1.1.3363 allow local privilege escalation via DLL search-order hijacking. The installer loads DLLs (e.g., profapi.dll) from its own directory after UAC elevation, enabling arbitrary code...

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Severity & Risk

CVSS 3.1

N/A

EPSS

N/A

KEV Status

Not in KEV

Sophistication

N/A

Recommended Action

No patch available

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Compliance Impact

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Technical Details

NVD Description

Uncontrolled search path elements in Anthropic Claude for Windows installer (Claude Setup.exe) versions prior to 1.1.3363 allow local privilege escalation via DLL search-order hijacking. The installer loads DLLs (e.g., profapi.dll) from its own directory after UAC elevation, enabling arbitrary code execution if a malicious DLL is planted alongside the installer.

References

trust.anthropic.com/resources

Timeline

Published

March 31, 2026

Last Modified

March 31, 2026

First Seen

March 31, 2026