CVE-2026-18485

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Oct 23, 2026

Description

There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability recently discovered in the NI-PAL kernel driver. This may allow a local, authenticated user to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.1 and prior versions running on Microsoft Windows.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-1285

Affected software

Source: the vendor's advisory (CNA). NVD analysis pending.

Vendor	Product	Versions
NI	NI-PAL	<= 26.3.1

References

https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/local-privilege-escalation-in-ni-pal.html

Timeline

Published: Aug 5, 2026
Last modified: Oct 23, 2026
NVD status: Awaiting Analysis

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