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CVSS 7.8 HIGH 🔴 ACTIVELY EXPLOITED Vulnerability

CVE-2026-17523: A flaw was found in the kernel. An unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability…

A flaw was found in the kernel. An unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, which leads to a local privilege escalation (LPE). This allows the attacker to gain…

7.8CVSS Score
HIGHSeverity
NOCISA KEV
VulnerabilityImpact Type

📋 Vulnerability Details

CVE IDCVE-2026-17523
VendorUnknown Vendor
Affected ProductUnknown Product
Vulnerability TypeVulnerability
CVSS Score7.8 (HIGH)
Actively Exploited✅ Yes
Patch StatusPending Vendor Disclosure
Reported ByCYBERDUDEBIVASH SENTINEL APEX Intelligence (via sentinel_apex)

🔬 Technical Analysis

A flaw was found in the kernel. An unprivileged local user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code within the kernel, which leads to a local privilege escalation (LPE). This allows the attacker to gain root privileges and take full control of the affected system.

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