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UYAP Document Editor EUVDEUVD-2026-97437

| CVE-2026-18390 HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-10-12 TR-CERT GHSA-mwwg-r5rc-h3pj
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: TR-CERT
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted document to victim
  2. Delivery
    User opens file in UYAP Document Editor
  3. Exploit
    Trigger OS command injection via unneutralized elements
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary commands as user
  5. Impact
    Full compromise of host confidentiality/integrity/availability

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 a local attack path (AV:L) and user interaction (UI:R): a victim must open an attacker-crafted document in UYAP Document Editor before version 5.4.20, which then fails to neutralize special elements and executes injected OS commands. No authentication is required (PR:N), but the dependency on social-engineering the user into opening a malicious file is the primary limiting factor; there is no remote, unauthenticated, or default-exposed network surface. The description specifies no additional configuration prerequisite - the flaw affects the editor's document-handling path itself.

Impact

The provided CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8 HIGH) describes a local, low-complexity OS command injection requiring no privileges but mandating user interaction - consistent with a victim opening a crafted document in UYAP Document Editor rather than remote network exploitation. No EPSS probability, CISA KEV listing, or public POC is present in the supplied intelligence, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no evidence of active exploitation; the only sourcing is a single TR-CERT (Turkish national CERT) advisory. The high base score is driven by full C/I/A impact of arbitrary command execution, but real-world risk is tempered by the local attack vector, the required user interaction, and the product's narrow deployment (Turkey's judicial ecosystem). Net: a genuine high-impact flaw worth patching for affected Turkish Ministry of Justice users, but not a mass-exploitation priority on current signals - treat as targeted/insider-relevant rather than internet-wide. No conflicting signals were detected; the main gap is the absence of EPSS/KEV/POC data, which limits certainty about exploitation likelihood.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker crafts a malicious document containing embedded OS command sequences and delivers it to a court or legal-system user (e.g., via email or a filed case document). When the victim opens the file in a vulnerable UYAP Document Editor (before 5.4.20), special elements are improperly neutralized and injected OS commands execute in the user's context. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.5% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 12, 2026

OS command injection in the Ministry of Justice General Directorate of Information Technology's UYAP Document Editor before version 5.4.20 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary operating-system commands on a victim's machine when a crafted document is opened in the application. The issue is local in nature (AV:L) and requires user interaction (UI:R) - the victim must open a malicious file - but no authentication or privileges are needed (PR:N), and successful exploitation yields high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, giving a base score of 7.8 (HIGH) on the CVSS 3.1 vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The flaw was reported by TR-CERT; no public exploit code has been identified and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV, so the practical risk is driven by phishing-style delivery of weaponized-looking documents rather than by remote scanning or automated mass exploitation.

RemediationAI

Upgrade UYAP Document Editor to version 5.4.20 or later - this is the vendor-released patch and the only complete fix, since the underlying parsing path cannot be hardened by configuration. Where immediate upgrade is not possible, reduce exposure with compensating controls and accept their trade-offs: treat the editor as untrusted-document-handling software by converting or sanitizing incoming documents to a benign format (for example PDF or plain text) in a sandboxed environment before they reach the editor, which breaks document fidelity and may not be viable for documents requiring round-trip editing; enable Mark-of-the-Web / Protected View style handling and application allowlisting or Windows Defender Application Control so that the editor cannot spawn unexpected child processes such as cmd.exe or powershell.exe, which can cause false positives for legitimate macro or script-driven workflows; and restrict the ability to open files received from external senders through mail-gateway attachment stripping and user awareness training, acknowledging that social engineering remains the primary limiting factor and no such control is deterministic. Detection value comes from monitoring process trees for UYAP Document Editor spawning shells or interpreters and for outbound connections originating from those child processes. Confirm patch status and any vendor-specific guidance against the TR-CERT advisory at https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-1299.

Affected VersionsENISA

UYAP Document Editor 0 <5.4.20

Affected Packages

euvd uyap_document_editor fix: 5.4.20

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is CWE-78, Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'). UYAP Document Editor parses and renders documents in a local desktop workflow, and that document-handling path passes attacker-influenced content into an OS command without adequate neutralization or escaping. Unlike a typical server-side command injection, the affected surface here is the client-side document parser: the injection point is reachable only through a file the user opens, which is why the assessed vector carries AV:L (the malicious artifact must be delivered to the host) and UI:R (the user must actually open it). The PR:N component means the attacker needs no prior access to the application account, and S:U with C:H/I:H/A:H means a single successful execution compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the local user's context - typically the privileges of the user running the editor. The CPE record cpe:2.3:a:ministry_of_justice_general_directorate_of_information_technology:uyap_document_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms the affected package is the vendor's own UYAP Document Editor rather than an underlying third-party library, and the version wildcard reflects that all releases prior to 5.4.20 are in scope.

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Severity by source

Vendor (TR-CERT) PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.8 HIGH

Command injection triggers when a user opens a crafted document locally, so AV:L and UI:R with PR:N; arbitrary command execution yields full C:H/I:H/A:H with no scope change.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (TR-CERT).

CVSS VectorVendor: TR-CERT

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

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 12, 2026 - 15:17 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 12, 2026 - 13:57 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') vulnerability in Ministry of Justice General Directorate of Information Technology UYAP Document Editor allows OS Command Injection.

This issue affects UYAP Document Editor: before 5.4.20.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The UYAP Document Editor, a critical tool used by Turkey's Ministry of Justice, is affected by CVE-2026-18390, a high-severity OS command injection flaw that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands on a victim's machine when a crafted document is opened. With no public exploit identified at time of analysis but also no vendor-released patch available, the risk is driven by phishing-style delivery of malicious documents, potentially compromising sensitive judicial data and disrupting operations. Leadership should prioritize immediate mitigations and demand an expedited vendor fix.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations include restricting document opening to trusted sources only, implementing application allowlisting to block unauthorized child processes, deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) with command-line monitoring, enforcing network segmentation for affected systems, and conducting user awareness training on phishing and malicious document delivery.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 60% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
Turkey-specific judicial e-document software, no global enterprise footprint
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 0.5%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +39
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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