CVE-2026-40224

CWE-863 — Incorrect AuthorizationCWE-2665 documents5 sources
Severity
6.7MEDIUM
EPSS
0.0%
top 98.38%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Systemd Systemd
Timeline
PublishedApr 10

Description

In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 0.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages1 packages

▶CVEListV5systemd/systemd259 — 260

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-jf3x-2pf6-c45w: In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace↗2026-04-10
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CVEList
CVE-2026-40224: In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace↗2026-04-10
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Red Hat
systemd: systemd-machined: Local privilege escalation via varlink↗2026-04-10
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-40224 systemd: systemd-machined: Local privilege escalation via varlink↗2026-04-10
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CVE-2026-40224 (MEDIUM CVSS 6.7) | In systemd 259 before 260 | cvebase.io