# CVE-2026-18485

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2026-18485
- **Severity:** HIGH
- **CVSS Score:** 8.5 (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)
- **CWE:** CWE-1285
- **Published:** Aug 5, 2026
- **Last Modified:** Aug 6, 2026

## Description

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.

## Affected Products

- NI — NI-PAL (0)

## References

- [CNA](https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/local-privilege-escalation-in-ni-pal.html)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 0.11%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 1.6

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-11._