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NI-PAL kernel driver improper environment variable handling allows local privilege escalation on Windows through version 26.3.1

Last refreshed2026-09-30

Status: NEW  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-18485

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-18485
CVSS Score / Version7.8 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-08-28
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is low; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Classified asCWE-1285 (Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input)

What to Know

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. (NVD)

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18485
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-18485