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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
NI NI-PAL unaffected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 26.3.0

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https://www.ni.com/en/support/security/available-critical-and-security-updates-for-ni-software/2026/invalid-input-validation-vulnerabilities-in-ni-pal.html cve-icon cve-icon
History

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Local privilege escalation in NI-PAL
First Time appeared Ni
Ni ni-pal
Weaknesses CWE-1285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ni:ni-pal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ni
Ni ni-pal
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: NI

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-02T17:26:18.893Z

Reserved: 2026-05-06T13:33:43.716Z

Link: CVE-2026-8036

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-02T20:16:41.370

Modified: 2026-06-02T20:16:41.370

Link: CVE-2026-8036

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