Is CVE-2026-35338 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-35338 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-35338 be exploited remotely?

No. CVE-2026-35338 requires local access to exploit.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-35338?

CVE-2026-35338 has a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH).

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HIGH

CVE-2026-35338

CWE-22Published: April 22, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026

7.3

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.01%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:1.2th

Official Description

A vulnerability in the chmod utility of uutils coreutils allows users to bypass the --preserve-root safety mechanism. The implementation only validates if the target path is literally / and does not canonicalize the path. An attacker or accidental user can use path variants such as /../ or symbolic links to execute destructive recursive operations (e.g., chmod -R 000) on the entire root filesystem, leading to system-wide permission loss and potential complete system breakdown.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-35338 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.3.