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CVE-2026-102568

pardus-parental-control: Pardus Parental Control before 0.7.0 Incorrect Authorization via PPCActivator.py

pardus pardus-parental-control
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CVSS
6.8Medium
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 29 Sep 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.17%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 6% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in0.7.0Fixed versionCVE List
Published29 Sep 2026Updated 29 Sep 2026CVE List

What fixes it

A fixed version on one release line is not the upgrade target for every line. Check your exact version and any vendor backports.

Description

Pardus Parental Control before 0.7.0 contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability in the polkit policy that allows unprivileged local users to disable parental controls as root. Attackers can invoke PPCActivator.py with the --disable argument via pkexec to remove all restrictions including DNS filtering and application limits without authentication.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • pardus-parental-controlaffected: all versions before 0.7.0CVE List

References 6