CVE-2026-18485
Local Privilege Escalation in NI-PAL
CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
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.
| CWE | CWE-1285 |
| Vendor | ni |
| Product | ni-pal |
| Published | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 5, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
NI / NI-PAL
0 ≤ 26.3.1
References
Credits
AO031