# CVE-2026-118450: Venere loads replaceable unsigned components from a writable installation location

- Severity: CVSS 5.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-11-09 · Updated: 2026-11-09

CVE-2026-118450 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It is rated CVSS 5.9 (medium) and affects Venere; no fixed version is listed yet.

## Summary

Venere is affected by a flaw where it loads and registers unsigned components from locations an unprivileged user can write to. A local attacker with low-privilege access can plant a replacement component there, and no user interaction is needed for it to be loaded.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- CompuGroup Medical Venere: 8.33.2

## Description

Venere is installed outside Program Files and loads/registers unsigned components from locations where an unprivileged user may create files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on CompuGroup Medical Venere, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is CVE-2026-118450 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118450

### Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-118450?

Venere: version 8.33.2.

Source: https://cve.now/CVE-2026-118450

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## References

- https://www.acn.gov.it/portale/w/rilevate-vulnerabilita-in-prodotti-compugroup-medical
- https://www.cgm.com/ita_it/magazine/articles/comunicati-stampa/piu-sicurezza-per-farmacie-studi-medici-e-pazienti-cgm-italia-risolve-potenziali-vulnerabilita-software-insieme-a-csirt-italia.html

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