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CVE-2026-78424: SUSE NeuVector · OS Command Injection

Affects SUSE NeuVectorSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in 5.6.2 : patch SUSE NeuVector soon.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 23:24 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 5.6.2, 5.5.4, 5.4.11
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade NeuVector and neuvector to 5.6.2, 5.5.4 or 5.4.11.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
SUSENeuVectorAffected
  • >=5.6.0 <5.6.2
Fixed in
  • 5.6.2
SUSENeuVectorAffected
  • >=5.5.0 <5.5.4
Fixed in
  • 5.5.4
SUSENeuVectorAffected
  • <5.4.11
Fixed in
  • 5.4.11
GitHubneuvectorpkg:github/neuvectorOther threatsAffected
  • <5.4.11
  • >=5.5.0 <5.5.4
  • >=5.6.0 <5.6.2
Fixed in
  • 5.4.11
  • 5.5.4
  • 5.6.2

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AI-suggested

Until official fixes are confirmed and applied, restrict access to users with namespaced Runtime Policies (write) permission and secure access to NeuVector’s internal gRPC certificate key pair to mitigate exploitation risk.

Description

CVE-2026-78424 is an OS command injection vulnerability in SUSE NeuVector affecting versions before 5.4.11, 5.5.4, and 5.6.2. It allows authenticated users with specific write permissions or access to internal gRPC certificate keys to execute arbitrary OS commands in a privileged container, potentially compromising the entire worker node. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS score of 8.8.

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