CVE-2026-16527

highCVSS 7.3covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-30

An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass access controls by sending crafted requests to the PCP pmproxy /store endpoint. This allows the attacker to overwrite any PMDA metric, leading to arbitrary code execution and system takeover.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 32% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

highCVE-2026-16527: An unauthenticated remote attacker can bypass access controls by sending crafted requests to t…nvd · 2026-07-30

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