CVE-2026-17523

CVE-2026-17523CVE-2026-17523

Description

A flaw was found in the kernel. An unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, which leads to a local privilege escalation (LPE). This allows the attacker to gain root privileges and take full control of the affected system.

Scoring

CVSS 7.8 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Last modified2026-07-27
Sourced from NVD. Curated for EU compliance use cases by Adam Lundqvist, Founder at SQUR.