[UPDATE] [medium] systemd: Multiple vulnerabilities
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in systemd to escalate privileges and bypass security measures.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in systemd to escalate privileges and bypass security measures.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of systemd in affected versions.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important as it could lead to privilege escalation and security bypass.
- Action
- Update to the latest version of systemd.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-0720
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-41050.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-402260.07% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 0% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-4105 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-40226 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for systemd
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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