What is CVE-2026-15060?

CVE-2026-15060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Systemd Systemd-machined, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-08-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-15060?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Systemd Systemd-machined

CVE-2026-15060

When systemd-machined >= v259 (or v258 with a custom `polkit` policy that allows `register-machine` access) is running on a desktop system, an unprivileged user logged in a desktop graphical session can kill arbitrary processes, even privi…

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Systemd Systemd-machined — versions 259

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-15060?: CVE-2026-15060 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Systemd Systemd-machined, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2026-08-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-15060?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.