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CVE-2026-1680: Edgemo (Danoffice IT) Local Admin Service · Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

Affects Edgemo (Danoffice IT) Local Admin ServiceSource CVE Database V5

0

Public exploit available · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 12% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
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:P/AU:Y

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: evidence found.

    CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Edgemo (Danoffice IT)Local Admin ServiceAffected
  • =1.2.7.23180
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict access to the LocalAdminService.exe named pipe by applying strict Access Control Lists (ACLs) to prevent unauthorized local users from communicating with the service.
  2. Disable or uninstall the Edgemo Local Admin Service if it is not essential for business operations.
  3. Engage with Danoffice IT to obtain patches or updates addressing CVE-2026-1680; monitor vendor advisories for forthcoming fixes.
  4. Implement application whitelisting and endpoint protection solutions to detect and block unauthorized attempts to interact with the named pipe or escalate privileges.
  5. Conduct regular audits of local user privileges and monitor for unusual local privilege escalation attempts in Windows event logs.
  6. Employ network segmentation and least privilege principles to limit the impact of compromised local accounts.
  7. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of local privilege escalation and enforce strict control over local user accounts.

Description

Improper access control in the WCF endpoint in Edgemo (now owned by Danoffice IT) Local Admin Service 1.2.7.23180 on Windows allows a local user to escalate their privileges to local administrator via direct communication with the LocalAdminService.exe named pipe, bypassing client-side group membership restrictions.

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