CVE-2026-36175 Auth bypass in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Physically proximate attackers can bypass authentication and gain root access by interrupting the boot sequence and injecting crafted kernel arguments.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-36175?

CVE-2026-36175 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue in the U-Boot component of GNCC GP5 v7.1.76 allows physically-proximate attackers to bypass authentication and gain root access via interrupting the boot sequence and injecting a crafted string into the kernel boot arguments.

Weakness: CWE-288, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-36175?

How do I fix CVE-2026-36175?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-36175 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2026-36175 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-36175 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4ghq-g4mw-8vf2.

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