{"cve":"CVE-2026-40225","nvd":{"published":"2026-04-10T16:16:33.287","modified":"2026-06-17T10:44:52.950","status":"Analyzed","description":"In udev in systemd before 260, local root execution can occur via malicious hardware devices and unsanitized kernel output.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":{"version":"3.1","vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","score":6.4},"cwes":["CWE-669"],"references":["https://github.com/systemd/systemd/security/advisories/GHSA-vpfq-8p5f-jcqx"],"products":["systemd_project:systemd"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T22:28:59.047572785+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2026-40225","score":0.00144,"percentile":0.03677,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}