Is CVE-2026-32116 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-32116 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-32116 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-32116 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-32116?

CVE-2026-32116 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-32116

CWE-22Published: March 12, 2026· Updated: Mar 16, 2026

8.1

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.05%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:13.8th

Official Description

Magic Wormhole makes it possible to get arbitrary-sized files and directories from one computer to another. From 0.21.0 to before 0.23.0, receiving a file (wormhole receive) from a malicious party could result in overwriting critical local files, including ~/.ssh/authorized_keys and .bashrc. This could be used to compromise the receiver's computer. Only the sender of the file (the party who runs wormhole send) can mount the attack. Other parties (including the transit/relay servers) are excluded by the wormhole protocol. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.23.0.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-32116 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.