CVE-2026-16742

CVE

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency

occurrences

First Seen

August 10, 2026

Last Seen

September 9, 2026

API

Exploited in Wild

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Ransomware Use

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Public Exploits

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Attack Vector

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Vulnerability Overview

Exploitation Activity

Exploitation Intelligence

Critical systemd Vulnerabilities in Ubuntu 26.04 Allow Local Privilege Escalation72.0

Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in systemd affecting Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Specifically, CVE-2026-16742 allows local attackers to add arbitrary system groups to a logged-in user, potentially gaining elevated privileges. CVE-2026-15060 enables attackers to terminate arbitrary processes, includin...

SUSE Systemd Vulnerability Leads to Local Privilege Escalation Risk45.9

A security update for systemd addresses CVE-2026-16742, a local privilege escalation vulnerability affecting SUSE and openSUSE systems. This flaw arises from missing record signature verification in `systemd-homed`, allowing unauthorized users to escalate privileges. The vulnerability has a CVSS sco...