Privilege escalation in Fosrl Pangolin
CVE-2026-3209
A vulnerability has been found in fosrl Pangolin up to 1.15.4-s.3. This affects the function verifyRoleAccess/verifyApiKeyRoleAccess of the component Role Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.15.4-s.4 mitigates this issue. The identifier of the patch is 5e37c4e85fae68e756be5019a28ca903b161fdd5. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Fosrl Pangolin — versions 1.15.4-s.0, 1.15.4-s.1, 1.15.4-s.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- vuldb.com/ (third-party-advisory)
- gist.github.com/henrrrychau/0457bef6776d0c99688f9cf55cdf55f7 (exploit)
- github.com/fosrl/pangolin/pull/2511 (issue-tracking, patch)
- github.com/fosrl/pangolin/commit/5e37c4e85fae68e756be5019a28ca903b161fdd5 (patch)
- github.com/fosrl/pangolin/releases/tag/1.15.4-s.4 (patch)
- github.com/fosrl/pangolin/ (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-3209?
- CVE-2026-3209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fosrl Pangolin, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2026-02-25.
- How severe is CVE-2026-3209?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.