CVE-2026-13198 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') in KUNBUS piControl
A local authenticated attacker can exploit a race condition in KUNBUS piControl to corrupt kernel memory and cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-13198?
CVE-2026-13198 is a medium-severity vulnerability in KUNBUS piControl, published on 14 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') vulnerability in the event notification functionality of KUNBUS piControl in version 2.6.2 that allows a local authenticated attacker to corrupt kernel heap and event-list state and disclose a small amount of adjacent kernel memory, resulting in kernel memory corruption and denial of service, by issuing concurrent crafted requests from multiple threads through the piControl character device.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-13198?
How do I fix CVE-2026-13198?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-13198 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-13198 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-13198 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g3p-fcx3-v9v3.