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 a…

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

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.