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● CVE — Low

CVE-2026-40228

Vendorsystemd projectProductsystemdDiscoveredApr 10, 2026UpdatedMay 5, 2026

In systemd 259, systemd-journald can send ANSI escape sequences to the terminals of arbitrary users when a "logger -p emerg" command is executed, if ForwardToWall=yes is set.

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CVSS v3.1
2.9 LOW
EPSS
0.17%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
0
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Sep 25, 2026 → Oct 26, 2026
▲ 0.03pp
0.14% → 0.17% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityNONE
IntegrityLOW
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Connections
2 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Apr 10, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 5, 2026