CVE-2026-81192 OpenTelemetry.Resources.Host - Privilege Escalation

OpenTelemetry.Resources.Host < 1.16.0-beta.2 contains an untrusted search path vulnerability caused by launching executables by bare name instead of absolute path on macOS, letting local attackers escalate privileges by influencing PATH.

CVSS base score 7.0 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Required
EPSS
0.18% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Privilege Escalation
Impact
Remote Code Execution, Privilege Escalation
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
8 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-426

Vendor fix

Upgrade to version 1.16.0-beta.2 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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