Description
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
Scores
CVSS v3
6.7
EPSS
0.0001
EPSS Percentile
1.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-863
Status
published
Products (2)
systemd/systemd
259 - 260
systemd_project/systemd
259 - 259.3
Published
Apr 10, 2026
Tracked Since
Apr 10, 2026