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CVE-2026-118602

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-10-28
  • WeaknessCWE-749

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Description

Alpine iLX-F511 Fiv.System Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Alpine iLX-F511. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Fiv service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29095.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-10-2817:18CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-28 15:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

Neither OSV.dev nor the vendor advisories we read list affected versions for CVE-2026-118602 yet.

Full record on NVD

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
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Exploit-DB
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Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CNACVSS 3.07.8read 2026-10-28
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-749read 2026-10-28

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-10-28
Last Modified
2026-10-28
NVD status
Received

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-118602?

Alpine iLX-F511 Fiv.System Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Alpine iLX-F511. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Fiv service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29095.

Is CVE-2026-118602 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-118602 has not been confirmed.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-118602?

CVE-2026-118602 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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