CVE-2026-20498

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-03

In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege if a malicious actor has already obtained the System privilege. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS10900493; Issue ID: MSV-6765.

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unknownCVE-2026-20498: In geniezone, there is a possible escalation of privilege due to a missing permission check. T…nvd · 2026-08-03

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