CVE-2026-13268

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-29. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 3 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G DATA Total Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the Backup Service. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the service to delete a file. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-28665.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
35(Track)
EG Risk 35/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

July 29, 2026

Last Modified

July 30, 2026

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jul 29, 2026
Patch available.
generic Patch Available

ZDI-26-432 - TrendAI™ Zero Day Initiative™ (ZDI)

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-432/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-13268(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 19× in last 7d / 110× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-08-30 01:21 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-29 23:09 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-29 23:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-28 21:40 UTCEPSS rescore
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  6. 2026-08-27 21:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  17. 2026-08-24 17:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  21. 2026-08-23 05:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  23. 2026-08-22 18:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-22 06:27 UTCEG score recompute
  25. 2026-08-22 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-08-21 23:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-21 18:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-21 06:55 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-21 06:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-20 19:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  9. 2026-08-19 19:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-19 17:03 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-19 07:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  15. 2026-08-18 07:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  24. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-15 19:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  27. 2026-08-15 07:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  28. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  29. 2026-08-14 19:37 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-14 07:52 UTCEG score recompute
  31. 2026-08-14 07:52 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-13 22:00 UTCEPSS rescore
  33. 2026-08-13 20:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  36. 2026-08-12 20:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-12 13:50 UTCEPSS rescore
  38. 2026-08-12 08:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  40. 2026-08-11 21:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-11 13:42 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-08-11 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  44. 2026-08-10 23:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  45. 2026-08-10 21:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  48. 2026-08-09 22:10 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  50. 2026-08-09 10:25 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-08-08 22:41 UTCEG score recompute
  52. 2026-08-08 22:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-08-08 16:37 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-08-08 10:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-08-07 23:11 UTCEG score recompute
  56. 2026-08-07 23:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  60. 2026-08-06 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  61. 2026-08-06 11:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  70. 2026-08-04 12:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  72. 2026-08-04 00:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  73. 2026-08-03 12:50 UTCEG score recompute
  74. 2026-08-03 12:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  75. 2026-08-03 10:35 UTCEPSS rescore

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-13268?
CVE-2026-13268 is a high vulnerability published on July 29, 2026. G DATA Total Security Backup Service Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of G DATA Total Security. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target…
When was CVE-2026-13268 disclosed?
CVE-2026-13268 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on July 29, 2026, with the most recent update on July 30, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-13268 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-13268 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 95.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-13268?
CVE-2026-13268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-13268?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-13268, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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