Description
Edgeless Systems Contrast 1.8.0 before 1.24.1 contains an incorrect permissions vulnerability where the node installer writes the containerd config world-writable (0666). Local unprivileged users on the node can modify the containerd config, for example overwriting the runc location, to escalate privileges.
Published: 2026-10-12
Score: 8.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 12 Oct 2026 20:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Edgelesssys
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Vendors & Products Edgelesssys
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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description Edgeless Systems Contrast 1.8.0 before 1.24.1 contains an incorrect permissions vulnerability where the node installer writes the containerd config world-writable (0666). Local unprivileged users on the node can modify the containerd config, for example overwriting the runc location, to escalate privileges.
Title Edgeless Systems Contrast 1.8.0 before 1.24.1 World-Writable Containerd Config Privilege Escalation
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Edgelesssys Contrast
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T16:20:40.392Z

Reserved: 2026-10-12T14:21:32.594Z

Link: CVE-2026-109358

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T16:20:34.758Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-12T17:17:33.177

Modified: 2026-10-13T17:17:27.160

Link: CVE-2026-109358

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-12T19:45:06Z

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