---
cve: "CVE-2026-18485"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 8.5
epss: "11%"
vendor: "NI"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2026-08-05 19:17:29"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-04T06:44:04+02:00"
---

# CVE-2026-18485

> 8.5 HIGH

## Beschreibung

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.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |

## Referenzen

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

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2026-18485) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_