New “Bad Epoll” Linux Zero-Day Lets Local Users Root Servers and Android Devices
A newly disclosed Linux kernel flaw dubbed “Bad Epoll” (CVE-2026-46242) lets a local, unprivileged user escalate to root on Linux servers, desktops, and Android devices via a use-after-free...
Researchers Chain DLL Sideloading and an RPC Flaw to Gain Root Access Inside Claude Cowork’s Sandbox
Security researchers at Armadin found a way to chain DLL sideloading with a flaw in an internal RPC protocol to escalate privileges and execute commands as root inside...
State-Sponsored Hackers Exploit Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager Zero-Day to Gain Root Access
A state-sponsored threat actor exploited zero-day CVE-2026-20245 in Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager to gain root access via a malicious CSV upload. The multi-phase intrusion also leveraged two CVSS...
CVE-2026-50656: Microsoft Confirms Defender ‘RoguePlanet’ Zero-Day — No Patch Available Yet
Microsoft has confirmed CVE-2026-50656, a zero-day TOCTOU race condition in Microsoft Defender dubbed 'RoguePlanet,' that allows low-privilege attackers to escalate to SYSTEM on fully patched Windows 10 and...
CVE-2026-54420: LiteSpeed cPanel Plugin Zero-Day Actively Exploited to Escalate Privileges to Root
A critical actively exploited zero-day in the LiteSpeed cPanel user-end plugin (CVE-2026-54420) enables attackers to escalate privileges to root, breaking tenant isolation in shared hosting environments. Patch to...
Windows CTFMON Zero-Day CVE-2026-45586 Lets Low-Privilege Users Escalate to SYSTEM
A publicly disclosed zero-day in the Windows Collaborative Translation Framework (CTFMON) allows attackers with standard user privileges to escalate to SYSTEM. Tracked as CVE-2026-45586, the flaw affects all...
CVE-2026-23111: Linux Kernel nftables Use-After-Free Enables Root Privilege Escalation — Public Exploit Available
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel nftables subsystem (CVE-2026-23111) allows unprivileged local attackers to escalate privileges to root on Debian and Ubuntu LTS systems. A public exploit...
CISA Adds Actively Exploited Linux Kernel CVE-2022-0492 to KEV Catalog — Patch Now
CISA has added CVE-2022-0492, a Linux kernel improper authentication flaw, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The vulnerability enables privilege escalation and container escape attacks and is being...