Vulnerability · Published May 12, 2026 · Assigned by Cribl
CVE-2026-45391Local privilege escalation in Cribl Edge for Linux
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity OS command injection in Cribl Edge from Cribl. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 40.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A command injection vulnerability in Cribl Edge for Linux versions 3.2.0 through 4.17.0 allows a local unprivileged user to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the Cribl Edge service account.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Cribl | Cribl Edge | 3.2.0 – before 4.17.1 |
Weakness: CWE-78, CWE-20 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- Cribl Edge 4.17.1 Security Fixes release-notes
- Cribl Trust Portal vendor-advisory