CVE-2026-75037: CWE-290 Authentication bypass by spoofing in ilya-zlobintsev LACT
Polkit Authentication Based on UnixProcessSubject / Peer PID in LACT on Linux allows an Authentication Bypass. This issue affects LACT through 0.10.0. Fixed by commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability CVE-2026-75037 involves an authentication bypass in the LACT software due to Polkit authentication relying on UnixProcessSubject / Peer PID. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication controls. The issue affects all LACT versions up to 0.10.0 and was addressed by commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker with local access to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized access with full control over the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available as indicated by the referenced commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566. Users should upgrade to a version of LACT that includes this commit. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, so users should verify the application of this fix in their environment.
CVE-2026-75037: CWE-290 Authentication bypass by spoofing in ilya-zlobintsev LACT
Description
Polkit Authentication Based on UnixProcessSubject / Peer PID in LACT on Linux allows an Authentication Bypass. This issue affects LACT through 0.10.0. Fixed by commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.0high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability CVE-2026-75037 involves an authentication bypass in the LACT software due to Polkit authentication relying on UnixProcessSubject / Peer PID. This flaw allows an attacker to bypass authentication controls. The issue affects all LACT versions up to 0.10.0 and was addressed by commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with high attack complexity and low privileges, but results in high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability allows an attacker with local access to bypass authentication mechanisms, potentially leading to unauthorized access with full control over the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available as indicated by the referenced commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566. Users should upgrade to a version of LACT that includes this commit. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the vendor advisory, so users should verify the application of this fix in their environment.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- suse
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-17T15:22:54.444Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a8d6983acd9273b4904d17a
Added to database: 08/25/2026, 10:08:03 UTC
Last enriched: 08/25/2026, 10:22:06 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 11:05:40 UTC
Views: 5
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