CVE-2026-78155

CRITICAL

Published Aug 23, 2026 Modified Aug 28, 2026 CWE-426

Description

privilege escalation in StackGres operator allows a low-privilege tenant who owns a database to gain administrator privileges

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CVSS v3.1 Score

9.9

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0029

Probability of exploitation

0.22%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-426 CWE-426

References

Other References

https://gitlab.com/ongresinc/stackgres/-/work_items/3177

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-78155? +

privilege escalation in StackGres operator allows a low-privilege tenant who owns a database to gain administrator privileges It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.9 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2026-78155? +

CVE-2026-78155 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.9 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately. The EPSS score is 0.0029, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-78155? +

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