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CVE-2026-44711

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CVSS v3.1
7.9
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS percentile
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')CWE-287Improper Authentication
Description

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using ordinary removable media. Prior to 0.8.7, symlink attacks on pad directory and pad files enable authentication bypass and root file corruption. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.7.

Timeline
Published 2026-05-27
Modified 2026-05-27

External references

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Search for exposed instances

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vuln:CVE-2026-44711
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Shodan report
vuln:CVE-2026-44711
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Censys
vulnerabilities.cve_id: CVE-2026-44711
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CVE-2026-44711
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GitHub code
CVE-2026-44711
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Google dork
"CVE-2026-44711" exploit -site:nvd.nist.gov
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Known PoCs on GitHub

No public proof-of-concept repositories found for CVE-2026-44711 on GitHub.
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