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CVE-2026-16526highCWE-403

Pcp: pcp: privilege escalation to root via linux_sockets pmda vulnerability

21Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 8.8epss 0.8%
exploitation probability
0.8%top 48% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H