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WSO2 Business Process Server EUVDEUVD-2026-112402

| CVE-2026-78674 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-10-28 WSO2 GHSA-hqmm-q55h-r6p8
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WSO2
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate to WSO2 BPS/EI instance
  2. Delivery
    Reach BPMN System REST API endpoint
  3. Exploit
    Submit crafted parameter with injected command
  4. Execution
    Server executes arbitrary OS command
  5. Impact
    Compromise runtime account privileges

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 an authenticated account on the target (CVSS PR:L - any valid, low-privileged user suffices) and network reachability of the BPMN System REST APIs exposed by WSO2 Business Process Server or the Enterprise Integrator BPS profile. The attacker submits crafted requests whose input parameters are not sufficiently validated; the specific injectable parameter or endpoint is not described in the available advisory. No user interaction is needed. The principal limiting factors are the authentication requirement (not remotely exploitable by an anonymous user) and the fact that resulting impact is bounded by the OS permissions granted to the product's runtime account - a least-privileged service account constrains damage, while a root/administrator runtime account yields full host compromise.

Impact

This is a genuinely serious, prioritize-promptly issue rather than a high-CVSS-but-low-real-risk one, but the available signals are thin. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N) describes a network-reachable REST API that any authenticated low-privileged user can exploit with low complexity and no user interaction, and CWE-78 command injection yielding C:H/I:H/A:H means full compromise of the runtime account - consistent with the 8.8 base score. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', indicating elevated but not emergency urgency. Critically, there is NO EPSS score, NO CISA KEV listing, and NO exploit/PoC reference in the provided data, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation. The main gating factor keeping this below critical/emergency priority is PR:L - an attacker must already hold valid credentials - which argues against mass opportunistic exploitation and favors insider or post-authentication chaining scenarios. Net: real and worth patching this week, but current telemetry shows no in-the-wild activity and the authentication requirement meaningfully limits the attack population.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who holds a valid (even low-privileged) account on a WSO2 Business Process Server or Enterprise Integrator BPS-profile instance sends a crafted request to the BPMN System REST APIs, whose input parameters are insufficiently validated, injecting operating-system commands that run with the privileges of the product's runtime account. No public exploit code or PoC reference is provided in the available data, and the exact injectable parameter is not described in the source advisory.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: Vendor states no customer action required.
No patch listed yet

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 28, 2026

Authenticated command injection in WSO2 Business Process Server and the BPS profile of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator allows any valid low-privileged account to execute arbitrary OS commands through insufficiently validated input parameters on the BPMN System REST APIs. Rated CVSS 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/C:H/I:H/A:H, CWE-78), the flaw is network-reachable and needs no user interaction, but impact is bounded by the privileges of the product's runtime account - a least-privileged service account limits damage while a root/administrator runtime account yields full host compromise. No public exploit code, PoC reference, or CISA KEV entry appears in the available intelligence; the vendor (WSO2) published advisory WSO2-2026-5692 and prioritization is 'this_week'.

RemediationAI

The vendor has published advisory WSO2-2026-5692 (https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2026/WSO2-2026-5692/) covering this issue, but the supplied data does not include the exact fixed release versions, so obtain the patched version or WSO2 security update from that advisory and apply it to Business Process Server and to Enterprise Integrator installations running the BPS profile. Because exploitation requires only a valid low-privileged account, reduce exposure in the interim by restricting network access to the BPMN System REST API endpoints to trusted management networks or reverse-proxy allowlists, and by auditing and trimming accounts that can reach those APIs - accepting that this removes legitimate remote management access for excluded clients. Additionally, run the product under a least-privileged runtime account rather than root or an administrator, since command execution inherits those privileges; the trade-off is that some deployments may need file-system or service permissions re-granted to the service account.

Affected VersionsENISA

Enterprise Integrator (BPS profile) 0 ≤6.6.0
Business Process Server 0 ≤3.6.0

Affected Packages

euvd business_process_server no fix
euvd enterprise_integrator_bps_profile no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected components are WSO2 Business Process Server and the Business Process Server (BPS) profile of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator, both of which expose BPMN System REST APIs for managing business process artifacts and runtime state. The root cause class is CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command), i.e. command injection: input parameters reaching the REST layer are not sufficiently validated before being used in a context that ultimately invokes operating-system commands, so crafted parameter values can append or substitute commands. Per the assessed vector the attack path is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N - network reachability plus any authenticated low-privileged account, with no user interaction - meaning the authentication boundary, not exploitation complexity, is the principal barrier. The specific injectable parameter, endpoint, and execution sink are not described in the available advisory, so the exact trigger is not confirmed from the supplied sources; what is confirmed is that the injected commands run with the privileges of the product's runtime account.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WSO2) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

Network-facing REST API exploitable by any authenticated user (PR:L) with no interaction; OS command execution yields full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the same system.

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 (WSO2).

CVSS VectorVendor: WSO2

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

The BPMN System REST APIs do not sufficiently validate input parameters, allowing authenticated users to submit crafted requests that can lead to the execution of arbitrary commands on the server.

An authenticated user can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the product's runtime account. The scope of potential damage is contingent upon the permissions assigned to this account.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A high-severity vulnerability in WSO2 Business Process Server and the BPS profile of WSO2 Enterprise Integrator allows authenticated low-privileged users to execute operating system commands. This poses a significant risk to organizations using these products, as it could lead to unauthorized access and control over affected systems, potentially compromising sensitive business processes and data. Leadership should prioritize remediation to prevent potential breaches and operational disruptions.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting network access to the BPMN System REST APIs, enforcing least-privilege principles for the product's runtime account, and monitoring for suspicious command execution activity.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
Low
niche enterprise BPM middleware; BPS profile a specialized, limited-footprint component
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

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 N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
Vendor states no customer action required
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· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

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

Attack Technique

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

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