CVE-2026-8036

Local privilege escalation in NI-PAL

Published Jun 2, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Ni linux Real-time
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:ni:linux_real-time:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Ni linux Real-time
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.
Title Local privilege escalation in NI-PAL
First Time appeared Ni
Ni ni-pal
Weaknesses CWE-1285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ni:ni-pal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ni
Ni ni-pal
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
NI
Published
Updated
Jun 4, 2026, 3:55 AM
Reserved
May 6, 2026, 1:33 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 2, 2026, 8:16 PM
Modified
Jul 22, 2026, 7:10 PM