Vulnerability in Ni Ni-Pal
CVE-2026-18485
There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability recently discovered in the NI-PAL kernel driver. This may allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.1 and prior versions running on Microsoft Windows.
EPSS: 0.001 (1.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ni Ni-pal — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18485?
- CVE-2026-18485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ni Ni-Pal, classified under CWE-1285. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18485?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.