CVE•Published 2026-07-30•Modified 2026-08-21•1 article on news•5 live references•NVD data
CVE-2026-16526
Vulnerability data via NVD (ingested)
CVSS v3.1
8.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
38
Exploit Prediction Scoring System · top 62% of all CVEs
Weaknesses (CWE)
Description
A flaw in the PCP linux_sockets module exposes an unsecured internal connection. An attacker with initial code execution can exploit this to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary commands as root.
Timeline
Published 2026-07-30
Modified 2026-08-21
External references
Search for exposed instances
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More intel sources (5)
Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-16526Country / ASN / product breakdown for the vuln query.
Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-16526Censys host search filtered to this CVE id.
grep.app
CVE-2026-16526Public source-code mentions — fast PoC discovery.
GitHub code
CVE-2026-16526GitHub code search for direct mentions.
Google dork
"CVE-2026-16526" exploit -site:nvd.nist.govWrite-ups and news, NVD excluded.