CVE-2026-18485: CWE-1285 Improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input in NI NI-PAL
There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability recently discovered in the NI-PAL kernel driver. This may allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.1 and prior versions running on Microsoft Windows.
CVE-2026-18485: CWE-1285 Improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input in NI NI-PAL
Description
There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability recently discovered in the NI-PAL kernel driver. This may allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.1 and prior versions running on Microsoft Windows.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.5high
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NI
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-31T13:23:54.979Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a738b03bf8831d53956b2a4
Added to database: 08/05/2026, 19:12:03 UTC
Last updated: 08/05/2026, 19:12:03 UTC
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