National Instruments · Ni-Pal · CVE-2026-18485
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
NI-PAL versions prior to 26.3.2
**Description**
A local privilege escalation issue exists in the NI-PAL kernel driver on Microsoft Windows. This flaw allows a local, authenticated user to increase their privilege level and execute arbitrary code.
**Recommendations**
Update NI-PAL to version 26.3.2 or later.