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CVE-2026-9651

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 0.11%

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CVE-2026-9651 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability that could cause unauthorized disclosure of password hashes and potential account compromise when an attacker with privileged local access reads improperly protected system files.. EPSS estimates a 0.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability that could cause unauthorized disclosure of password hashes and potential account compromise when an attacker with privileged local access reads improperly protected system files.

Metrics

CVSS 4.0
6.7/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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

EPSS Probability
0.11%

1.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

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Status
Undergoing Analysis

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-9651?
CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource vulnerability that could cause unauthorized disclosure of password hashes and potential account compromise when an attacker with privileged local access reads improperly protected system files.
How severe is CVE-2026-9651?
CVE-2026-9651 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-9651?
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Source: NVD / NIST