EUVD-2026-20769
GHSA-2m8h-6748-cf32
CVSS Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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4Description
parseusbs before 1.9 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in parseUSBs.py where LNK file paths are passed unsanitized into an os.popen() shell command, allowing arbitrary command execution via crafted .lnk filenames containing shell metacharacters. An attacker can craft a .lnk filename with embedded shell metacharacters that execute arbitrary commands on the forensic examiner's machine during USB artifact parsing.
Analysis
OS command injection in parseusbs <1.9 enables arbitrary code execution on forensic examiner systems through maliciously crafted .lnk filenames. The parseUSBs.py module passes LNK file paths unsanitized into os.popen() shell commands, allowing attackers to embed shell metacharacters in filenames that execute during USB artifact parsing. …
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Remediation
Within 24 hours: Identify all systems running parseUSBs <1.9 in forensic labs and suspend USB artifact processing pending patching. Within 7 days: Upgrade parseUSBs to version 1.9 or later on all affected forensic workstations and validate the upgrade. …
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