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CVE-2026-48980

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.3 EPSS 0.18% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-06-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2026-48980
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.3
EPSS
0.18%
Linux

Original NVD Description

pam_usb provides hardware authentication for Linux using removable media. In versions prior to 0.9.2, getenv() environment variables XRDP_SESSION, DISPLAY and TMUX allow environment variable injection into local-check logic. These environment variables influence whether a current session is local or remote, and a PAM module that runs in the context of setuid binaries (sudo, su), getenv() returns attacker-controlled values whenever the process environment has been manipulated by a local user. This issue has been fixed in version 0.9.2.