CVE-2026-109358Edgeless Systems Contrast 1.8.0 before 1.24.1 World-Writable Containerd Config Privilege Escalation
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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.11%, higher than 1% of scored CVEs.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-732
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 0.11% (percentile 1)
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Oct 13, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 12, 2026
Affected products
edgelesssys contrast edgelesssys:contrast (from the name) | from 1.8.0 before 1.24.1; 1.24.1 not affected | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/edgelesssys/contrast/security/advisories/GHSA-376m-h37w-4rvqvendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/edgeless-systems-contrast-1.8.0-before-1.24.1-world-writable-containerd-config-privilege-escalationthird-party-advisory
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