CVE-2026-8036

Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

CVSS v3 7.1 HIGH

7.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/invalid-input-validation-vulnerabilities-in-ni-pal.html	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:a:ni:ni-pal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:ni:linux_real-time:-:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-02 20:16

Updated : 2026-07-22 19:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-8036

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8036

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8036

JSON object : View

Products Affected

ni

ni-pal
linux_real-time

microsoft

windows

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-1285

Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input

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