CVE-2026-30332
A Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) race condition vulnerability in Balena Etcher for Windows prior to v2.1.4 allows attackers to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code via replacing a legitimate script with a crafted payload during the flashing process.
Published:Apr 2, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 3, 2026
EPS:Apr 2, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00011
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Balena-io
Product
Etcher
Balena-io
Etcher
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
