CVE-2026-30332 - Vulnerability Analysis
HighCVSS: 7.5Last Updated: April 2, 2026
Balena Etcher - Race Condition
Published: April 2, 2026Updated: April 2, 2026PoC Available
Overview
Balena Etcher for Windows < 2.1.4 contains a TOCTOU race condition caused by script replacement during flashing process, letting attackers escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code, exploit requires timing control during flashing.
Severity & Score
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 7.5
Impact
Attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code, potentially gaining full control over the system.
Mitigation
Update to version 2.1.4 or later.
References
Related Resources
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-30332
- Severity
- High
- CVSS Score
- 7.5
- Type
- race_condition
- Status
- new
CWE
- CWE-367
CVSS Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H