Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-118602 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-118602 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-118602?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 28 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Alpine iLX-F511.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-118602?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Restrict interaction with the product and limit access to code execution paths on the affected system. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-118602 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-118602?
- Check whether you run Alpine iLX-F511. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
How to fix
Restrict interaction with the product and limit access to code execution paths on the affected system.
Technical details
This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in the Fiv service component of Alpine iLX-F511 resulting from an exposed dangerous method. The attack vector is local with low privilege requirement (PR:L) and no user interaction needed. An attacker with initial code execution can leverage the exposed method to gain root-level code execution.
Affected products
- Alpine iLX-F511
Timeline
- 2026-02-04: disclosed: Vulnerability reported to vendor
- 2026-10-28: advisory: Coordinated public release of advisory