CVE-2026-16742

systemd-homed: local privilege escalation via missing home-record signature verification on the authenticate path

Published Aug 10, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
systemd-homed contains a local privilege escalation bug via arbitrary system group addition to a local, logged in, homed-managed user

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8626-1 systemd vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Systemd
Systemd systemd
Vendors & Products Systemd
Systemd systemd
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
CWE-347
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description systemd-homed contains a local privilege escalation bug via arbitrary system group addition to a local, logged in, homed-managed user
Title systemd-homed: local privilege escalation via missing home-record signature verification on the authenticate path
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
systemd
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 3:49 PM
Reserved
Jul 23, 2026, 9:28 AM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 10, 2026, 2:17 PM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 8:10 PM