Local privilege escalation in NI-PAL
Priority LOW 37CWE-1285Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00107 1st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NI | NI-PAL | up to 26.3.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- NI-PAL VendorNI Affected up to 26.3.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ni:ni-pal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 26.3.0 | Vulnerable | NI |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:ni:linux_real-time:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | NI |
- cpe:2.3:a:ni:ni-pal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 26.3.0 Vulnerable ·NI
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:ni:linux_real-time:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·NI
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-8036
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ghx9-cc3j-7qrg
References
More Ni-pal vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-15916 Improper input validation in the National Instruments NI-PAL driver in versions 20.0.0… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-07081 NULL pointer dereference in NI-PAL CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-8036 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-8036 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ghx9-cc3j-7qrg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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