EIP-2026-102859

PRE-CVE

GNU GNATS 4.0/4.1 - Gen-Index Arbitrary Local File Disclosure/Overwrite

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Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102859. PoCs published by pi3ki31ny.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates a local privilege escalation vulnerability in GNU GNATS gen-index due to improper file handling. By leveraging the setuid binary, an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) to escalate privileges.

Description

GNU GNATS 4.0/4.1 - Gen-Index Arbitrary Local File Disclosure/Overwrite

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by pi3ki31ny · textlocallinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25947

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The exploit demonstrates a local privilege escalation vulnerability in GNU GNATS gen-index due to improper file handling. By leveraging the setuid binary, an attacker can overwrite arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) to escalate privileges.

Classification

Working Poc 90%

Attack Type

Lpe

Complexity

Trivial

Reliability

Reliable

Target: GNU GNATS 4.0 and 4.1.0

No auth needed

Prerequisites: Local access to the system · Presence of vulnerable setuid gen-index binary

MITRE ATT&CK

T1068 - Exploitation for Privilege Escalation T1548.001 - Setuid and Setgid

devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

Details

Status pre_cve

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026