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CVE-2026-6842

LOW · CVSS 2.5 EPSS 0.08% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2026-04-22 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a low severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.5. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references.

Public Exploit Signal

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

Detected Signals
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CVE
CVE-2026-6842
Severity
LOW
CVSS
2.5
EPSS
0.08%

Original NVD Description

A flaw was found in nano. In environments with permissive umask settings, a local attacker can exploit incorrect directory permissions (0777 instead of 0700) for the `~/.local` directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious `.desktop` launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.