Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-118602Alpine iLX-F511 Fiv.System Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in iLX-F511 from Alpine. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.3% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Alpine iLX-F511 Fiv.System Exposed Dangerous Method Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Alpine iLX-F511. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the Fiv service. The issue results from an exposed dangerous method. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-29095.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alpine	iLX-F511	7.0.000

Weakness: CWE-749 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-820 x_research-advisory