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CVE-2026-68488 Details
Description
A Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition leading to insecure symlink following in Plesk causes local privilege escalation to root via arbitrary file/directory ownership takeover.
Metrics
CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
No CVSS 4.0 data is available for this CVE.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
No data available for CVSS Version 2.0 on this CVE.
CISA-ADP
Assessed Sep 10, 2026Exploitation: NoneAutomatable: NoTechnical Impact: Total
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://support.plesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/43248932867351-Vulnerability-in-Plesk-s-Backup-Manager-symlink-race-during-restore-allows-root-privilege-escalation | [email protected] |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-367 | Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition | [email protected] |
Affected Products
No affected product data is available for this CVE.
Change History
2 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | CVE Modified | CISA-ADP |
| Sep 10, 2026 | New CVE Received | [email protected] |