Is CVE-2026-34354 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-34354 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-34354?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 8 May 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent 7.0 through 7.3.1; Akamai Zero Trust Client 6.0 through 6.1.5.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34354?

No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. 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-2026-34354 attacked?

It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-34354?

Check whether you run Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent or Akamai Zero Trust Client at an affected version. 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.

CVE-2026-34354: Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent local privilege escalation

CVE-2026-34354 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.4 · Published 2026-05-08

Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent and Zero Trust Client, which are security tools used to manage network access and microsegmentation, contain vulnerabilities that allow a local user to gain administrative (root) privileges. By exploiting how the software handles log files and diagnostic tools, an attacker who already has limited access to a Linux or macOS system can take full control of the machine. This could lead to unauthorized data access, disabling of security controls, or further movement within the corporate network.

Technologies: Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent. Vendors: Akamai.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-34354 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-34354 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-34354?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 8 May 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent 7.0 through 7.3.1; Akamai Zero Trust Client 6.0 through 6.1.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-34354?: No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. 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-2026-34354 attacked?: It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-34354?: Check whether you run Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent or Akamai Zero Trust Client at an affected version. 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.

Technical details

The Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent (GPA) service on Linux and macOS creates an IPC socket in the world-writable /tmp directory and accepts unauthenticated control messages. A Time-of-Check Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) vulnerability exists in the HandleSaveLogs() function; an attacker can send a message to create a log file and then replace that file with a symbolic link to a sensitive system file, causing the service to make that target file world-writable. Additionally, the 'gimmelogs' diagnostic tool, which runs with root privileges, is vulnerable to command injection via the dbstore. On Windows, the 'gimmelogs' tool is also affected by an arbitrary file write vulnerability involving ZIP archives. These flaws allow a local unprivileged user to escalate privileges to root or SYSTEM.

Affected products

Akamai Guardicore Platform Agent (GPA) 7.0 through 7.3.1
Akamai Zero Trust Client 6.0 through 6.1.5

Timeline

2026-05-08: disclosed
2026-05-08: advisory

References

https://www.akamai.com/blog/security-research/advisory-cve-2026-34354-guardicore-local-privilege-escalation

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