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CVE-2026-40225VulnerabilityPublished Updated

systemd · In Udev

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

Severity
High

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 29 Apr 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 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Microsoft Security Response Center MicrosoftAffected
  • =2.0
  • =3.0
  • Microsoft
  • Azure Linux
  • 2.0
  • CBL Mariner 2.0
  • 3.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until an official fix is available, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for any suspicious activity related to hardware device interactions.

Description

A vulnerability in udev component of systemd prior to version 260 allows local root execution via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output. This flaw can be exploited by an attacker with local access to escalate privileges to root. The affected products include Microsoft versions 2.0 and 3.0. No CVSS score or patch information is currently provided.

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