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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-1079

A native messaging host vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects users of all versions of Pega Robotic Automation who have installed Pega Browser Extension.

Published Apr 7, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A native messaging host

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-1079. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of A native messaging host is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A native messaging host).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium6.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

A native messaging host vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects users of all versions of Pega Robotic Automation who have installed Pega Browser Extension. A bad actor could create a website that contains malicious code that targets PBE. The vulnerability could occur if a user navigates to this website. The malicious website could then present an unexpected message box.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-1079

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-1079. EPSS is 0.26%. Act only if a listed version of A native messaging host is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-284: Improper Access Control. EPSS 0.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Apr 7, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A native messaging host vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects users of all versions of Pega Robotic Automation who have installed Pega Browser Extension. A bad actor could create a website that contains malicious code that targets PBE. The vulnerability could occur if a user navigates to this website. The malicious website could then present an unexpected message box.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A native messaging host vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects users of all versions of Pega Robotic Automation who have installed Pega Browser Extension. A bad actor could create a website that contains malicious code that targets PBE. The vulnerability could occur if a user navigates to this website. The malicious website could then present an unexpected message box.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-1079

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-1079

    30-day exploitation probability 0.3%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-1079

    A native messaging host vulnerability in Pega Browser Extension (PBE) affects users of all versions of Pega Robotic Automation who have installed Pega Browser Extension. A bad actor could create a website that contains malicious code that targets PBE. The vulnerability could occu

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.