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TI-2026-76822 Aliases CVE-2026-34484GHSA-v8jh-96j5-p668

Shell privilege escalation in Nokia 1830 Global Express (GX)

Priority LOW 31CWE-269Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.

Summary

Nokia 1830 Global Express (GX) is affected in G42, GX G31, GX G32, GX G34 releases prior to GX r9.0. Improper privilege management (CWE-269) in the administrative shell interface lets an authenticated local attacker with restricted shell access bypass local security restrictions and gain root access on the device.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

Nokia 1830 Global Express GX is vulnerable to a local privilege escalation vulnerability which exists in the administrative shell interface. An authenticated local attacker with restricted shell access can exploit this vulnerability to bypass local security restrictions and gain root access on the device.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00148 4th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Nokia 1830 Global Express (GX) (Nokia): r9.0 and later releases

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
NokiaNokia 1830 Global Express (GX)G42, GX G31, GX G32, GX G34 releases prior to GX r9.0.r9.0 and later releasesPatch availableCNA
  • Nokia 1830 Global Express (GX) VendorNokia Affected G42, GX G31, GX G32, GX G34 releases prior to GX r9.0. Fixed in r9.0 and later releases Patch available CNA

Remediation

The fix is in r9.0 and later releases. The sources list no advisory identifier for this fix.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA Nokia 1830 Global Express (GX) (Nokia) Fixed in r9.0 and later releases

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34484
  2. 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-v8jh-96j5-p668
  3. 2026-10-29 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
  4. 2026-10-29 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
  5. 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

  • TI-2022-12519 /SecurityManagement/html/createuser.jsf in Nokia NetAct 22 allows CSRF. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-11485 An issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct 22 through the Administration of Measurements… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-11484 An issue was discovered in Nokia NetAct 22. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-21971 Nokia Service Router Operating System (SR OS) 22.10 and SR Linux, when error-handling… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-16599 Nokia Fastmile 3tg00118abad52 devices shipped by Optus are shipped with a default… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2022-22690 Nokia Broadcast Message Center (BMC) before 13.1 allows an unauthenticated remote… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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Sources