CVE-2026-8933

A local privilege escalation vulnerability exists in snap-confine, a set-capabilities core component used internally by Canonical snapd to construct the secure execution environment for snap applications. This vulnerability uniquely affects versions of snap-confine configured with set-capabilities (rather than standard set-uid-root installations). Due to a flaw in how privilege boundaries or security sandboxes are initialized when the binary runs under limited ambient capabilities, a local, unprivileged attacker can exploit this behavior to bypass intended restrictions and execute arbitrary code. Successful exploitation allows the local user to elevate their privileges to full root authority.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-8933

Configurations

No configuration.

History

21 Jul 2026, 15:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-21 15:16

Updated : 2026-07-22 19:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-8933

Mitre link : CVE-2026-8933

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-8933

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-250

Execution with Unnecessary Privileges

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