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TI-2026-82073 Aliases CVE-2026-118602GHSA-cgg4-3hc7-7cqc

Exposed dangerous method in Alpine iLX-F511 enables root privilege escalation

Priority LOW 35CWE-749Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Alpine iLX-F511 has a local privilege escalation flaw in its Fiv service, where a dangerous method is exposed. A local attacker with low-privileged code execution can escalate privileges and run arbitrary code as root. The affected range starts at version 7.0.000. CISA's KEV catalog does not list it.

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

Description from the CNA

Alpine iLX-F511 Fiv.System Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Alpine iLX-F511. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Fiv service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29095.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00117 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
AlpineiLX-F5117.0.000—No fix listedCNA
  • iLX-F511 VendorAlpine Affected 7.0.000 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

No fixed version is listed for Alpine iLX-F511.

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-28 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-118602
  2. 2026-10-28 Alias added: GHSA-cgg4-3hc7-7cqc
  3. 2026-10-30 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Other 1

  • TI-2024-15911 Use after free in Alpine Halo9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-82081 Stack-based buffer overflow in Alpine iLX-F511 Android Auto service CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-82077 Alpine iLX-F511 framework service lets attackers run code as root CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-07761 Path traversal in Alpine iLX-507 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2024-15941 Alpine Halo9 Stack-based Buffer Overflow CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
  • TI-2024-15918 Stack-based buffer overflow in Alpine Halo9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
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Sources

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