CVE-2026-44093
Local privilege escalation in init-script lets low-privilege user gain root.
Is CVE-2026-44093 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44093 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 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-44093?
CVE-2026-44093 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-2026-44093?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44093. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-44093 affect?
CVE-2026-44093 affects Linux/Unix systems using the vulnerable init-script for user-applications, Systems where the init-script runs with elevated privileges. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-44093?
Apply vendor patch when available; remove/secure the init-script and restrict local user access.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full system compromise and persistent control.
Immediate action required
- affected>= 1.0.0 and < 1.9.1
- affected>= 1.0.0 and < 1.9.1
- affected>= 1.0.0 and < 1.9.1
- affected>= 1.0.0 and < 1.9.1
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.