CVE-2026-44095
Local privilege escalation in network-config script allows arbitrary root command execution.
Is CVE-2026-44095 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44095 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 0.24% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-44095?
CVE-2026-44095 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-2026-44095?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44095. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-44095 affect?
CVE-2026-44095 affects Systems running the vulnerable network configuration script (Linux/Unix), Network appliances using the script. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-44095?
Apply vendor patch when available; remove/replace script, restrict local access and audit accounts
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Local attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root via the vulnerable network configuration script, enabling full system compromise and persistence.
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.