root privileges
Coverage of root privileges in the Nexus archive.
- New RefluXFS Linux flaw lets attackers gain root privileges
A nine-year-old race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, tracked as CVE-2026-64600, allows local attackers to overwrite protected files and gain root privileges.
- Max severity Ivanti Sentry vulnerability now exploited in attacks
Attackers are exploiting a recently patched maximum-severity vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry, allowing code execution with root privileges on Internet-exposed secure mobile gateways.
- Critical UniFi OS bug lets hackers gain root without authentication
A critical bug in Ubiquiti UniFi OS allows hackers to gain root access without authentication by chaining three fixed vulnerabilities. Attackers can execute remote code with elevated privileges through this exploit.
- Cisco warns of critical Unified CM flaw with PoC exploit code
Cisco has released security updates to address a critical-severity flaw in its Unified Communications Manager (Unified CM) that allows attackers to gain root privileges. The vulnerability includes the availability of Proof of Concept (PoC) exploit code.
- New CIFSwitch Linux flaw gives root on multiple distributions
A newly discovered local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Linux kernel, named 'CIFSwitch', allows attackers to forge CIFS authentication key descriptions and abuse the kernel's key request mechanism to gain root privileges on multiple distributions.