CVE-2026-54160
Description
A flaw was found in Network UPS Tools (NUT). The project's automated workflow improperly runs untrusted code submitted in pull requests within an environment that holds elevated write privileges. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw by submitting a malicious pull request to achieve arbitrary code execution and extract a privileged access token. This access can then be used to manipulate repository contents and build statuses.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Bypass Protection Mechanism
The exploitation of a weakness in low-privileged areas of the software can be leveraged to reach higher-privileged areas without having to overcome any additional obstacles.
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