CVE-2026-24516
Root command execution via Droplet Agent metadata, enabling full compromise.
Is CVE-2026-24516 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24516 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 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24516?
CVE-2026-24516 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. 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-2026-24516?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-24516, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2026-24516 affect?
CVE-2026-24516 affects DigitalOcean Droplet Agent <= 1.3.2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24516?
Upgrade to patched Droplet Agent; review metadata exposure
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Root RCE and privilege escalation via crafted metadata response; attacker can run arbitrary commands as root.
Patch when possible