Vulnerability
CVE-2026-43997
vm2: unauthenticated remote code execution
Most severe levelDEFCON 4 · Moderate risk
Official data
- CVSS 3.1
- 10.0 · critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 0.98% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of CVEs
- CISA KEV catalogue
- No
Sources: NVD (CVSS, weakness, publication), FIRST (EPSS), CISA (KEV catalogue).
Data read on 25 October 2026.
Timeline
- 7 May 2026First in the DefenceLevel briefing
- 13 May 2026Published on NVD
In DefenceLevel briefings4 days
- 14 May 2026New in the last 24 hoursDEFCON 4
- 10 May 2026Worth watching
- 8 May 2026Worth watching
- 7 May 2026Worth watching
Last 12 months.
The full analysis is in the briefingThe full analysis is in your archive
Why it matters now, who is affected and what to do: every day at 05:00 UTC, for subscribers.Why it matters, who is affected and what to do, as in the daily briefing.