CVE-2026-104018: cwe-269 improper Privilege Management in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7
An improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) exists in the command shell of Wind River VxWorks 7 when configured to enforce per-user command privileges. Under certain shell operations, a command may be evaluated without the privilege check that is normally applied, allowing an authenticated user with limited privileges to execute commands they are not authorized to run. Successful exploitation can result in privilege escalation, with impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. The issue affects all versions of VxWorks 7 prior to 26.09. It has been fixed in 26.09.
CVE-2026-104018: cwe-269 improper Privilege Management in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7
Description
An improper privilege management vulnerability (CWE-269) exists in the command shell of Wind River VxWorks 7 when configured to enforce per-user command privileges. Under certain shell operations, a command may be evaluated without the privilege check that is normally applied, allowing an authenticated user with limited privileges to execute commands they are not authorized to run. Successful exploitation can result in privilege escalation, with impact to the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected device. The issue affects all versions of VxWorks 7 prior to 26.09. It has been fixed in 26.09.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Wind River Systems Inc
VxWorks 7
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WindRiver
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-01T16:57:29.934Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abea718a43b0b3b89e13cf0
Added to database: 10/01/2026, 18:31:52 UTC
Last updated: 10/01/2026, 18:31:52 UTC
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