CVE-2026-44887
Unauthenticated RCE in Pi.Alert config editor via pialert.conf
Is CVE-2026-44887 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-44887 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 0.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-44887?
CVE-2026-44887 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. 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-2026-44887?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-44887. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-44887 affect?
CVE-2026-44887 affects Pi.Alert intruder detector (WIFI/LAN). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-44887?
Apply the 2026-05-07 patch immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Unauthenticated remote code execution by injecting Python into pialert.conf; daemon runs with device privileges; attacker can take full control.
Patch when possible
- affected< 2026-05-07
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.