CVE-2026-16526

HIGH

A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection. An attacker with initial code execution can exploit this to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 7/30/2026Modified: 7/30/2026

Related Intelligence (1)

HIGHVulnerability

NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-16526 — A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection....

A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection. An attacker with initial code execution can exploit this to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands as root.

CVE-2026-16526
NIST NVD

References (2)

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16526https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506026