CVE-2026-8036: CWE-1285 Improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input in NI NI-PAL
Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.
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Technical Summary
CVE-2026-8036 is an input validation vulnerability in NI-PAL (versions 26.3.0 and prior) affecting Windows and Linux platforms. The issue involves improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input, which may allow a local authenticated user to read arbitrary system memory. This can potentially lead to privilege escalation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.4, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
A local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access arbitrary system memory, which may lead to privilege escalation on affected systems running NI-PAL 26.3.0 or earlier. This could compromise system integrity and security by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive memory contents.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to NI-PAL usage.
CVE-2026-8036: CWE-1285 Improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input in NI NI-PAL
Description
Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.4high
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-8036 is an input validation vulnerability in NI-PAL (versions 26.3.0 and prior) affecting Windows and Linux platforms. The issue involves improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input, which may allow a local authenticated user to read arbitrary system memory. This can potentially lead to privilege escalation. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 8.4, indicating high severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
A local authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access arbitrary system memory, which may lead to privilege escalation on affected systems running NI-PAL 26.3.0 or earlier. This could compromise system integrity and security by allowing unauthorized access to sensitive memory contents.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to NI-PAL usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- NI
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-06T13:33:43.716Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a1f3494e29bf47b50fa25ca
Added to database: 06/02/2026, 19:52:52 UTC
Last enriched: 06/10/2026, 11:02:36 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:23:00 UTC
Views: 115
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