CVE-20XX-?

CVE-2026-44932

8.8 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Injection Server

What it is

Passing of unsanitized strings from DHCP replies into the wicked dhcp client before wicked 0.6.79 could be used by attackers operating a malicious DHCP server to execute code on the local machine.

At a glance

Exploitability
Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds
0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix
A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

  1. PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
  2. Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published
Last modified
Exploit probability
0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness
CWE-78 · OS command injection
Record status
Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record