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CVE-2026-72694

7.1 · HIGH

A flaw was found in MRTG.

Published Aug 11, 2026CWE-59EPSS 0.17%

Overview

CVE-2026-72694 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A flaw was found in MRTG. When the MRTG daemon is started as a root user and subsequently drops privileges, a local, low-privileged attacker can exploit a symbolic link (symlink) following vulnerability. By influencing or pre-placing a symlink in the process ID (PID) file path, the attacker can trick the root process into changing the ownership of an arbitrary existing file to the daemon user. This can lead to local privilege escalation, allowing unauthorized access to or modification of sensitive files.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57596Refaccess.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:57600Refaccess.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72694Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460973

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72694?

CVE-2026-72694 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 11, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-72694?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-72694?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-72694?

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