Execution with unnecessary privileges in CRI-O - CVE-2026-92574
Published: September 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU151806
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-92574
CWE-ID: CWE-250
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
CRI-O
How to mitigate CVE-2026-92574
Install updates from vendor's website.
CRI-O - addressed in versions 1.34.14, 1.35.9, 1.36.6, 1.37.0