CVE-2026-44096

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

A privilege escalation vulnerability in udhcpc allows a local user "charx-web" to execute arbitrary commands as root, resulting in full system compromise.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.23% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 14% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

highCVE-2026-44096: A privilege escalation vulnerability in udhcpc allows a local user "charx-web" to execute arbi…nvd · 2026-07-30

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