Polkit authentication bypass in LACT
Priority LOW 33CWE-290Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-290.
Summary
Polkit Authentication Based on UnixProcessSubject / Peer PID in LACT on Linux allows an Authentication Bypass. This issue affects LACT through 0.10.0. Fixed by commit d0478fe42c2219454e272f96b1cbd29ab37ee566.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00159 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ilya-zlobintsev | LACT | up to 0.10.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- LACT Vendorilya-zlobintsev Affected up to 0.10.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-75037
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w75p-534p-fxmc
References
More ilya-zlobintsev vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-52729 Predictable temporary file in /tmp allows symlink attack in LACT CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2026-75037 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-75037 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w75p-534p-fxmc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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