CVE-2026-39118
Privilege escalation in Kandji Agent allows local attacker to invoke restricted functions.
Is CVE-2026-39118 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-39118 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 0.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-39118?
CVE-2026-39118 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. 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-2026-39118?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-39118. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-39118 affect?
CVE-2026-39118 affects Kandji Agent < 4.7.5 (5374). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-39118?
Upgrade to 4.7.5+; enforce least privilege
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local privilege escalation via client validation gap; attacker can abuse restricted agent functionality.
Patch when possible