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CVE-2026-16455

Local privilege escalation via improper input sanitization in execl() call

MEDIUM
6.9
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2026 at 10:48 AM UTC
Updated: September 8, 2026 at 07:29 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorRutOSTSWOS

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Severity
MEDIUM6.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In Teltonika Networks RUTOS devices running versions 7.07.1 through 7.24.1 and TSWOS devices running versions 1.03 through 1.10, a vulnerability exists whereby a lower privileged user can escalate privileges to administrative level due to unsafe calls to an execl function.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

RutOS· Teltonika Networks
60%
RUTOS 7.07.1 ≤ v ≤ 7.24.17.07.1
TSWOS· Teltonika Networks
60%
1.03 ≤ v ≤ 1.101.03

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

Source: cverecord
https://www.teltonika-networks.com/support/security-centre?report=CVE-2026-16455++

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.9MEDIUMtlt_net
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-93

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