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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-21123

Improper privilege management in Locksettings prior to SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers with root privilege to access data of the tied profile…

Published Oct 12, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Oct 25, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-21123. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • 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
Medium6.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.11%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Improper privilege management in Locksettings prior to SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers with root privilege to access data of the tied profile in before first unlock.

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

How to fix CVE-2026-21123

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

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-2026-21123. EPSS is 0.11%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product 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?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.11%. 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. Oct 12, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Improper privilege management in Locksettings prior to SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers with root privilege to access data of the tied profile in before first unlock.

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Improper privilege management in Locksettings prior to SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers with root privilege to access data of the tied profile in before first unlock.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21123

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-21123

    30-day exploitation probability 0.11%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-21123

    Improper privilege management in Locksettings prior to SMR Oct-2026 Release 1 allows local privileged attackers with root privilege to access data of the tied profile in before first unlock.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 25, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSOct 25, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 16, 2026
  • NIST NVDOct 14, 2026