CVE-2026-78424: SUSE NeuVector · OS Command Injection
Affects SUSE NeuVectorSource CVE Database V5
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 28 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| SUSENeuVector | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SUSENeuVector | Affected
| Fixed in
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| SUSENeuVector | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubneuvectorpkg:github/neuvectorOther threats | Affected
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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.