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HIGH

CVE-2026-86177

Pterodactyl Panel before 1.14.1 Privilege Escalation via Schedule Tasks

CVSS v3

8.8

HIGH

EPSS Score

0.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-09-28

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

—

SSVC status

Description

Pterodactyl Panel before 1.14.1 fails to validate action-specific permissions in scheduled task creation, allowing subusers with only schedule.update permission to execute arbitrary console commands. Attackers can create and immediately trigger scheduled tasks that run game-server console commands, control server power state, or create backups without proper authorization checks.

Technical details

Published
2026-09-05
Last Modified
2026-09-05

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-86177?

Pterodactyl Panel before 1.14.1 fails to validate action-specific permissions in scheduled task creation, allowing subusers with only schedule.update permission to execute arbitrary console commands. Attackers can create and immediately trigger scheduled tasks that run game-server console commands, control server power state, or create backups without proper authorization checks.

Is CVE-2026-86177 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-86177 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.6% on 2026-09-28, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-86177?

CVE-2026-86177 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity).

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