VDB-356833 · CVE-2026-40224 · GCVE-0-2026-40224

systemd 259 systemd-machined authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in systemd 259. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component systemd-machined. This manipulation causes authorization. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2026-40224. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in systemd 259. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component systemd-machined. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In systemd 259 before 260, there is local privilege escalation in systemd-machined because varlink can be used to reach the root namespace.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-40224 since 04/10/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/10/2026).

Upgrading to version 260 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Name

systemd

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/systemd/systemd/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.7
CNA Vector (MITRE): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: systemd 260

Timelineinfo

04/10/2026 Advisory disclosed
04/10/2026 +0 days CVE reserved
04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
04/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: github.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-40224 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-40224
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-356833

Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2026 17:51
Changes: 04/10/2026 17:51 (62)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216:B61:103