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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-8036

Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

Published Jun 2, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 22, 2026 · Improper input validation in

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8036. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Improper input validation in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Improper input validation in).
  • 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
High8.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.15%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe ni/ni-pal

Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

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  • cpe ni/ni-palversion unspecified

How to fix CVE-2026-8036

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-2026-8036. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Improper input validation in 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-1285. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 2, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

  2. Jul 22, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8036

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-8036

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8036

    Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

    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.