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Description

Improper input validation in NI-PAL may allow a local authenticated user to access arbitrary system memory, potentially leading to privilege escalation. This vulnerability affects NI-PAL 26.3.0 and prior versions on Windows and Linux.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-05-06 | Published 2026-06-02 | Updated 2026-06-04 | Assigner NI




HIGH: 8.4CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

HIGH: 7.1CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Problem types

CWE-1285 Improper validation of specified index, position, or offset in input

Product status

Default status
unaffected

Any version
affected

Credits

Patrick Saif (@weezerOSINT) finder

References

www.ni.com/...nput-validation-vulnerabilities-in-ni-pal.html

cve.org (CVE-2026-8036)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-8036)

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