SB2026092338 - Execution with unnecessary privileges in CRI-O
Published: September 23, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026092338
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Execution with unnecessary privileges (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-92574)
CWE-ID: CWE-250 - Execution with Unnecessary Privileges
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper enforcement of the destination container's security context during checkpoint restoration. A remote user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.