CVE-2026-8036 HIGH

CVE-2026-8036: Local privilege escalation in NI-PAL

Vendor Ni
Product NI-PAL
Weakness CWE-1285
Published June 2, 2026
Last update June 4, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 2, 2026 CVE published
June 4, 2026 Record updated