CVE-2026-16524

highCVSS 7.8covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-30

A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric. This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh.

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Exploitation outlook

Moderate exploitation risk1.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 62% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

highCVE-2026-16524: A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via…nvd · 2026-07-30

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