CVE-2026-40224
HIGH
7.3
CVSS Score
Published: April 10, 2026 at 03:14 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:44 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSystemdSystemd
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Severity
HIGH7.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
259 ≤ v < 259.3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-6pwp-j5vg-5j6mSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-863
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