CVE-2026-109358 Edgeless Systems Contrast - Privilege Escalation

Edgeless Systems Contrast >1.8.0 <1.24.1 contains an incorrect permissions vulnerability caused by the node installer writing containerd config with world-writable permissions, letting local unprivileged users escalate privileges by modifying config, exploit requires local access.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.11% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
12 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-732

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 1.24.1 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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