CVE-2026-44099

A privilege escalation vulnerability in the system configuration allows a low-privileged local user to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full system compromise.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2026-008/

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-30 07:16

Updated : 2026-07-30 15:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-44099

Mitre link : CVE-2026-44099

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-44099

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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