CVE-2026-44468
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CVE-2026-44468 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The affected product creates a directory with insecure default permissions during administrative installation. This allows a low-privileged local attacker to modify a temporary file defining the components to be installed, enabling local privilege escalation by forcing the deployment of arbitrary components.. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The affected product creates a directory with insecure default permissions during administrative installation. This allows a low-privileged local attacker to modify a temporary file defining the components to be installed, enabling local privilege escalation by forcing the deployment of arbitrary components.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Codesys | Development System | < 3.5.22.20 |
References
- https://www.certvde.com/en/advisories/VDE-2026-055/Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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