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Xiiaozet LK100W CVE-2026-78037

| EUVDEUVD-2026-67292 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-08-27 icscert GHSA-frm2-vmcc-vghq
8.7
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: icscert
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Gain network access to web management interface
  2. Delivery
    Authenticate with low-privilege credentials (or bypass authentication)
  3. Exploit
    Submit HTTP request with shell-metacharacter-injected payload
  4. Execution
    Firmware passes input unsanitized to OS shell
  5. Persist
    Execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges
  6. Impact
    Achieve full device compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires network-level access to the Xiiaozet LK100W web management interface (AV:N per CVSS 4.0) and a valid low-privilege account on that interface (PR:L). No non-default configuration or special feature enablement is described as required beyond the standard deployment of the web management interface. A conflicting 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the source data raises the possibility that authentication may be circumventable, potentially reducing the prerequisite to zero credentials; this is unconfirmed and must be verified against the full ICSA-26-239-01 advisory. Exploitation is bounded by: network reachability to the management port (mitigated by firewall or segmentation controls), possession of valid credentials unless auth bypass is confirmed, and the wildcard CPE suggesting all firmware versions are in scope with no safe version available.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 8.7 reflects network-accessible exploitation (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), no special attack requirements (AT:N), a low privilege requirement (PR:L), and no required user interaction (UI:N), with full impact to the vulnerable system (VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) and no scope change to subsequent systems (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N). No EPSS data was provided in source intelligence, and no KEV listing was identified, meaning widespread automated exploitation has not been confirmed. A material discrepancy exists: the 'Authentication Bypass' tag conflicts with the PR:L (low-privilege authenticated) CVSS metric - if authentication can be bypassed, the effective exploitation barrier drops to unauthenticated network access, which would materially increase real-world risk beyond what PR:L implies; this must be verified against ICSA-26-239-01. As an OT/ICS device, network segmentation posture is a critical real-world mitigating factor, but incomplete segmentation is common in operational technology environments, potentially amplifying reachability.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker with low-privilege credentials to the LK100W web management interface submits a crafted HTTP request embedding shell metacharacters - such as semicolons, pipe characters, or backtick sequences - into a vulnerable form field or API parameter. The device firmware passes the unsanitized value directly to a shell interpreter, executing attacker-controlled commands with elevated (root or privileged daemon) permissions. This yields full device control, enabling credential extraction, persistent backdoor installation, configuration tampering, or use of the OT device as a network pivot.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity.
Patch available 1.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv3 – Aug 28, 2026

OS command injection in the Xiiaozet LK100W web-based management interface enables network-accessible, low-privilege authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated privileges, resulting in potential full device compromise. Reported by ICS-CERT under advisory ICSA-26-239-01 and scored CVSS 4.0 at 8.7 (High), this is an OT/industrial device vulnerability with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact to the vulnerable system. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis; however, an 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the source data introduces uncertainty about whether the effective exploitation prerequisite is lower than the PR:L CVSS metric indicates.

Earlier versions of this analysis (2)
v2 Aug 28, 2026 - 00:42 cvss changed CVSS 8.7

OS command injection in the Xiiaozet LK100W web-based management interface allows a low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated privileges over the network. All versions of the LK100W are affected per the wildcard CPE, and the CISA ICS-CERT advisory (ICSA-26-239-01) confirms this as an ICS/OT-context vulnerability. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing has been identified at time of analysis, though the 'Authentication Bypass' tag in the source intelligence introduces an unresolved conflict with the description's 'authenticated attacker' framing that materially affects real-world risk.

v1 Aug 27, 2026 - 23:52 CVSS 8.8

OS command injection in the Xiiaozet LK100W web-based management interface enables authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated privileges, resulting in full device compromise including unauthorized access to sensitive information. Reported by CISA ICS-CERT under advisory ICSA-26-239-01, this affects operational technology environments where the device's management interface is network-accessible. No public exploit or CISA KEV listing is confirmed at time of analysis, but the combination of a high CVSS score, ICS-CERT reporting, and an accompanying 'Authentication Bypass' tag elevates practical risk.

RemediationAI

Consult CISA ICS Advisory ICSA-26-239-01 at https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-239-01 for vendor-specific patch guidance; patch available per vendor advisory, but an exact patched firmware version was not confirmed from the provided data - apply any firmware update released by Xiiaozet as the primary remediation. As compensating controls pending patch application: restrict network access to the web management interface exclusively to trusted management VLANs or jump hosts, blocking all untrusted network paths to the management port, which substantially reduces attacker reachability though does not remediate the underlying injection flaw; disable remote web management entirely if not operationally required, accepting the trade-off of local-only management; enforce the minimum necessary privilege level for all management accounts and rotate credentials if compromise is suspected. If the 'Authentication Bypass' tag reflects a real secondary weakness, treating this as an unauthenticated-equivalent risk and accelerating network isolation is warranted until clarified by the vendor.

Affected VersionsENISA

Xiiaozet LK100W 0 <2.1.240

Affected Packages

euvd xiiaozet_lk100w fix: 2.1.240

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command - OS Command Injection) describes a class of flaws where user-supplied input reaches a system shell or command interpreter without adequate sanitization, typically via calls to functions such as system(), popen(), or exec() in embedded firmware. The Xiiaozet LK100W is an OT device with a web-based management interface, consistent with the ICS-CERT reporting source and the CSAF advisory path under /OT/white/. The affected product is identified by CPE cpe:2.3:a:xiiaozet:xiiaozet_lk100w:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, where the wildcard version field indicates all known firmware versions are within scope. The attack surface is the HTTP-accessible management interface, consistent with the CVSS 4.0 network attack vector (AV:N) and no required attack prerequisites (AT:N).

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Severity by source

Vendor (icscert) PRIMARY 8.7 HIGH
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-accessible web interface with low-privilege authenticated requirement, no scope change, and full system impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (icscert).

CVSS VectorVendor: icscert

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
High
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Patch available
Aug 28, 2026 - 02:01 EUVD
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:43 vuln.today
v3 - CVSS changed
Analysis Updated
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:42 vuln.today
v2 - CVSS changed
CVSS changed
Aug 28, 2026 - 00:22 NVD
8.8 (HIGH) 8.7 (HIGH)
CVE Published
Aug 27, 2026 - 21:46 cve.org
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Xiiaozet LK100W is vulnerable to OS command injection through its web-based management interface. An authenticated attacker may be able to execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated privileges, potentially resulting in unauthorized access to sensitive information or complete device compromise.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A command injection vulnerability in Xiiaozet LK100W industrial control devices (CVSS 8.7) allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands with elevated privileges, enabling complete device compromise. Organizations dependent on this equipment face operational disruption and loss of process control over critical industrial infrastructure. No vendor patch is currently available.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Network segmentation using firewalls and VLANs to restrict LK100W management access to authorized administrative networks; disable the web management interface if operational requirements allow; implement network-based intrusion detection configured to alert on command injection exploitation attempts; maintain detailed access logging on management interface activity; ensure offline backups and recovery procedures are current to enable rapid restoration following potential compromise.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.2%
Top 34% exploitable
Prevalence
Rare
obscure OT vendor, minimal known enterprise or industrial deployment footprint
Threat Intel
1
1 sources
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment CISA GitHub

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 1.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat Yes
Deciding rule
Active threat signals + CRITICAL/HIGH severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

55
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: +10
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Threat IntelligenceMISP

CISA Advisories
Sources: CISA (public domain), CISA Vulnrichment

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