CVE-2026-8036 Local privilege escalation in NI-PAL
A local authenticated user can exploit improper input validation in NI-PAL to access arbitrary system memory and escalate privileges.
- 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-2026-8036?
CVE-2026-8036 is a high-severity vulnerability in NI-PAL, published on 2 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-1285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ni Ni-Pal.
How do I fix CVE-2026-8036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-8036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in NI-PAL
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ghx9-cc3j-7qrg.