CVE-2026-16607
Local privilege escalation in Fujitsu openFT allows authenticated users to gain root.
Is CVE-2026-16607 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-16607 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.15% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-16607?
CVE-2026-16607 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-16607?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-16607. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-16607 affect?
CVE-2026-16607 affects Fujitsu openFT (Linux) <12.1D00, Fujitsu openFT (Oracle Solaris) <12.1D00, GNU/Linux, Oracle Solaris. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-16607?
Upgrade to openFT 12.1D00 or apply vendor patch; restrict local accounts until patched.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Authenticated local user can escalate to root on GNU/Linux or Oracle Solaris, enabling full system takeover and data/control loss.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 12.1C96
- affected<= 12.1C95
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.