CVE-2026-37525

Privilege Escalation via Nullified Credentials in AGL app-framework-binder

Published May 1, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
AGL app-framework-binder (afb-daemon) through v19.90.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the supervision Do command. The on_supervision_call function in src/afb-supervision.c explicitly nullifies the request credentials by calling afb_context_change_cred(&xreq->context, NULL) before dispatching an attacker-controlled API call via xapi->itf->call(xapi->closure, xreq). The NULL propagation chain through afb-context.c:110 (context->credentials = afb_cred_addref(NULL)) and afb-cred.c:163 (returns NULL when cred is NULL) confirms that credentials are zeroed before the target API executes. The attacker controls both api and verb parameters via JSON input, allowing execution of any registered API with a NULL credential context. APIs that rely on context->credentials for authorization decisions may fail open when receiving NULL credentials, enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability was introduced in commit abbb4599f0b921c6f434b6bd02bcfb277eecf745 on 2018-02-14.

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Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation automotive Grade Linux
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linuxfoundation:automotive_grade_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation automotive Grade Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Automotivelinux
Automotivelinux app-framework-binder
Vendors & Products Automotivelinux
Automotivelinux app-framework-binder
Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Privilege Escalation via Nullified Credentials in AGL app-framework-binder
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-269
Metrics ssvc

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

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Description AGL app-framework-binder (afb-daemon) through v19.90.0 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability in the supervision Do command. The on_supervision_call function in src/afb-supervision.c explicitly nullifies the request credentials by calling afb_context_change_cred(&xreq->context, NULL) before dispatching an attacker-controlled API call via xapi->itf->call(xapi->closure, xreq). The NULL propagation chain through afb-context.c:110 (context->credentials = afb_cred_addref(NULL)) and afb-cred.c:163 (returns NULL when cred is NULL) confirms that credentials are zeroed before the target API executes. The attacker controls both api and verb parameters via JSON input, allowing execution of any registered API with a NULL credential context. APIs that rely on context->credentials for authorization decisions may fail open when receiving NULL credentials, enabling privilege escalation. This vulnerability was introduced in commit abbb4599f0b921c6f434b6bd02bcfb277eecf745 on 2018-02-14.
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AC:L/AV:L/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:L/S:U/UI:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
May 1, 2026, 7:45 PM
Reserved
Apr 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 1, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM