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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-18157 — A flaw was found in yggdrasil-worker-package-manager. A local attacker with exis...

·Source: NIST NVD

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Executive Summary

A flaw was found in yggdrasil-worker-package-manager. A local attacker with existing access to the system could exploit an argument injection vulnerability in the APT backend. This allows specially crafted package names, which begin with a hyphen, to be misinterpreted as command options by apt-get. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution (RCE) with root privileges, enabling the

Analysis

A flaw was found in yggdrasil-worker-package-manager. A local attacker with existing access to the system could exploit an argument injection vulnerability in the APT backend. This allows specially crafted package names, which begin with a hyphen, to be misinterpreted as command options by apt-get. Successful exploitation could lead to remote code execution (RCE) with root privileges, enabling the attacker to fully compromise the system's integrity, confidentiality, and availability. CVSS Score: 7.8. Published: 2026-07-31T03:16:25.223.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-18157
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Jul 31, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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