Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for EIP-2026-102871. PoCs published by nekd0.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a local buffer overflow vulnerability in HTGET <= 0.9.x to achieve privilege escalation by overwriting the return address with a shellcode payload. It leverages a hardcoded return address for Red Hat 9.0 and requires the target binary to be SUID.
Description
HTGET 0.9.x - Local Privilege Escalation
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
VERIFIED
by nekd0 · perllocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/741
This exploit targets a local buffer overflow vulnerability in HTGET <= 0.9.x to achieve privilege escalation by overwriting the return address with a shellcode payload. It leverages a hardcoded return address for Red Hat 9.0 and requires the target binary to be SUID.
Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Lpe
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target:
HTGET <= 0.9.x
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
HTGET binary must be SUID · Target system must be Red Hat 9.0 or a system with a similar memory layout
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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Details
Status
pre_cve
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026