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OS Command Injection

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

How It Works

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands. Instead of treating input as pure data, the shell interprets special characters as command separators or modifiers, allowing attackers to append arbitrary commands. Common injection points include system(), exec(), popen(), and backtick operators in languages like PHP, Python, and Ruby.

Attackers exploit shell metacharacters to break out of the intended command context. On both Unix and Windows, semicolons (;), pipes (|), and logical operators (&&, ||) chain multiple commands. Unix shells additionally interpret backticks and $() for command substitution, while newlines can also separate statements. For example, if an application executes ping -c 4 $USER_IP, an attacker supplying 8.8.8.8; cat /etc/passwd causes the server to run two commands sequentially.

Attacks manifest in three variants. Visible injection returns command output in the HTTP response, giving immediate feedback. Blind injection produces no direct output, requiring time-based detection (using sleep or timeout commands) or out-of-band confirmation via DNS lookups or HTTP callbacks to attacker-controlled servers. Attackers can also redirect output to web-accessible files for later retrieval.

Impact

  • Complete server compromise — execute any command with the application's privileges, often www-data or root
  • Lateral movement — scan internal networks, pivot to backend systems unreachable from the internet
  • Data exfiltration — dump databases, read configuration files containing credentials, access sensitive business data
  • Persistence mechanisms — install cron jobs, add SSH keys, deploy web shells for continued access
  • Denial of service — crash services, fill disk space, consume CPU resources
  • Supply chain attacks — modify application code or deployment artifacts to compromise downstream users

Real-World Examples

The Ivanti Cloud Service Appliance suffered CVE-2024-8190, where command injection in the administrative interface allowed unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands. CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after observing active exploitation against enterprise networks.

GitLab experienced multiple command injection vulnerabilities over the years, including issues in repository import functionality where Git URLs containing shell metacharacters were passed unsanitized to system commands, enabling remote code execution on self-hosted instances.

Network equipment frequently contains these flaws. Various Netgear routers have exhibited command injection in ping diagnostic tools, where user-supplied IP addresses were concatenated directly into shell commands without validation, granting attackers complete device control.

Mitigation

  • Eliminate OS commands entirely — use native language libraries (filesystem APIs, network functions) instead of shelling out
  • Strict input allowlisting — permit only exact matches against predefined values; validate format with regex before any processing
  • Parameterized execution APIs — use execve() or language equivalents that pass arguments as arrays, bypassing the shell interpreter completely
  • Principle of least privilege — run application processes with minimal permissions to limit compromise impact
  • Input validation — enforce expected patterns (IP addresses, alphanumeric IDs) but never rely on blacklisting metacharacters

Recent CVEs (9049)

EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH POC This Week

AudioCodes Fax Server and Auto-Attendant IVR appliances versions up to and including 2.6.23 are vulnerable to an authenticated command injection in the fax test functionality implemented by. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP Command Injection Tenda +3
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Command injection in the ArubaOS command line interface allows an authenticated remote attacker with low-privileged credentials to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system, yielding full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the affected device. The vulnerability carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and requires both network reachability to the management CLI and a valid low-privilege account - an unauthenticated attacker cannot exploit it. At time of analysis, no public exploit identified and EPSS is low at 0.10% (28th percentile), with no CISA KEV listing, so this is a credible operational priority for organizations running Aruba/HPE wireless infrastructure rather than an emergency.

Command Injection Arubaos Arubanetworks
NVD
EPSS 7% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

pnetlab 5.3.11 is vulnerable to Command Injection via the qemu_options parameter. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection Pnetlab
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.2
HIGH This Month

A command injection vulnerability has been identified in the command line interface of the HPE Aruba Networking Airwave Platform. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Aruba Airwave +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX Operating System. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection Arubaos Cx +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the AOS-CX Operating System. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection Code Injection +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

A remote command execution (RCE) vulnerability was discovered in all H3C ERG3/ERG5 series routers and XiaoBei series routers, cloud gateways, and wireless access points (versions R0162P07,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

Value provided in one of POST parameters sent during the process of logging in to Times Software E-Payroll is not sanitized properly, which allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform DoS attacks. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

SQLi Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

A code injection vulnerability exists in baryhuang/mcp-server-aws-resources-python 0.1.0 that allows remote code execution through insufficient input validation in the execute_query method. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass RCE Python +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

A command injection vulnerability exists in the MCP Data Science Server's (reading-plus-ai/mcp-server-data-exploration) 0.1.6 in the safe_eval() function (src/mcp_server_ds/server.py:108). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Python Command Injection Mcp Server For Data Exploration
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Month

A post-authentication command injection vulnerability in the "priv" parameter of Zyxel DX3300-T0 firmware version 5.50(ABVY.6.3)C0 and earlier could allow an authenticated attacker to execute. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Zyxel Ax7501 B1 Firmware +53
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.1
LOW POC Monitor

A security vulnerability has been detected in D-Link DWR-M920, DWR-M921, DIR-822K and DIR-825M 1.1.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Glob matches files using patterns the shell uses. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

RCE Command Injection Glob +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

OS command injection in Maxum Rumpus 9.0.12 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the underlying macOS host, carrying a vendor-assessed CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8 Critical (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) that implies full loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vector indicates the attack is network-reachable with no authentication and no user interaction, although that unauthenticated characterization derives solely from the PR:N metric and is not corroborated by any description text, so it should be treated as vendor-supplied rather than independently verified. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low at 0.14% (33rd percentile), and there is no KEV listing, so the practical risk is concentrated on internet-facing or otherwise network-reachable Rumpus instances - typically a small number of macOS file-transfer hosts - rather than widespread opportunistic exploitation.

Command Injection Rumpus Maxum
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH This Week

Nagios Log Server versions prior to 2026R1.0.1 contain an authenticated command injection vulnerability in the experimental 'Natural Language Queries' feature. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Log Server Nagios
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH POC This Week

MyScreenTools v2.2.1.0 contains a critical OS command injection vulnerability in the GIF compression tool. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection Myscreentools
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL This Week

The W3 Total Cache WordPress plugin before 2.8.13 is vulnerable to command injection via the _parse_dynamic_mfunc function, allowing unauthenticated users to execute PHP commands by submitting a. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

PHP WordPress Command Injection
NVD WPScan
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL This Week

ThinPLUS developed by ThinPLUS has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands and execute them on the server. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.5
LOW Monitor

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 17.8 before 18.3.6, 18.4 before 18.4.4, and 18.5 before 18.5.2 that could have allowed an authenticated attacker to leak. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Gitlab
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL Act Now

TG8 Firewall contains a pre-authentication remote code execution vulnerability in the runphpcmd.php endpoint. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

PHP RCE Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.7
HIGH POC This Week

IPCop versions up to and including 2.1.9 contain an authenticated remote code execution vulnerability within the web-based administration interface. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.6
HIGH This Month

Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS Command Injection') issue exists in NCP-HG100 1.4.48.16 and earlier. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

A command injection vulnerability exists in the TOTOLINK A950RG Router firmware V5.9c.4592_B20191022_ALL within the `system.so` binary. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection A950rg Firmware TOTOLINK
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH POC This Week

An issue in Intermesh BV GroupOffice vulnerable before v.25.0.47 and 6.8.136 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the dbToApi() and eval() in the FunctionField.php. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP RCE Command Injection +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 878 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM POC This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-823G router firmware DIR823G_V1.0.2B05_20181207.bin in the timelycheck and sysconf binaries, which process the /tmp/new_qos.rule. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 823G Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 878 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-878A1 router firmware FW101B04.bin. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 878 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

A command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-882 Router firmware DIR882A1_FW102B02 within the `prog.cgi` and `rc` binaries. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 882 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

A command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-882 Router firmware DIR882A1_FW102B02 within the `prog.cgi` and `librcm.so` binaries. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 882 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.3
HIGH POC This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-882 Router firmware DIR882A1_FW102B02 within the `prog.cgi` and `rc` binaries. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 882 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.3
HIGH POC This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-882 Router firmware DIR882A1_FW102B02 within the `prog.cgi` and `rc` binaries. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 882 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM POC This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the D-Link DIR-823G router firmware DIR823G_V1.0.2B05_20181207.bin in the timelycheck and sysconf binaries, which process the /var/system/linux_vlan_reinit. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 823G Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Command injection in the REST API of Cisco Catalyst Center allows an authenticated remote attacker with at least Observer privileges to execute arbitrary commands as root within a restricted container. The vulnerability arises from insufficient validation of user-supplied input in REST API request parameters and carries a CVSS score of 8.8. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score of 0.35% indicates a low probability of exploitation; the requirement for valid credentials-even low-privileged Observer accounts-is the primary limiting factor.

Command Injection Cisco Catalyst Center
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM POC This Month

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the Start_EPI function of the httpd binary on Linksys E1200 v2 routers (Firmware E1200_v2.0.11.001_us.tar.gz). Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection Linksys E1200 Firmware
NVD Exploit-DB GitHub VulDB
EPSS 7% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

An unauthenticated command injection vulnerability exists in the ToToLink LR1200GB Router firmware V9.1.0u.6619_B20230130 within the cstecgi.cgi binary (sub_41EC68 function). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection Lr1200Gb Firmware TOTOLINK
NVD GitHub
EPSS 10% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC THREAT This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the ToToLink A720R Router firmware V4.1.5cu.614_B20230630 within the sysconf binary, specifically in the sub_40BFA4 function that handles network interface. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 10.3%.

Command Injection A720R Firmware TOTOLINK
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Month

A command injection vulnerability exists in the ToToLink A720R Router firmware V4.1.5cu.614_B20230630 within the cloudupdate_check binary, specifically in the sub_402414 function that handles cloud. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection A720R Firmware TOTOLINK
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Command injection in pgAdmin 4 versions up to 9.9 on Windows allows an attacker who can supply a crafted file path to the backup or restore workflow to execute arbitrary operating-system commands with the privileges of the pgAdmin process. The flaw stems from Python's shell=True being passed to the backup/restore command construction, so shell metacharacters embedded in the path are interpreted rather than treated as literal text. Exposure is limited: the defect does not affect Linux or macOS hosts, and triggering it requires reaching pgAdmin's backup/restore feature (typically an authenticated session in server mode, or a local desktop user who opens a malicious path), which our assessment captures as PR:L with a user-driven step. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing; EPSS is low at 0.08% (24th percentile), and a vendor patch is available, so the practical risk is real but not urgent.

Windows Command Injection Pgadmin 4 +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Month

Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.1.0, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection Dell +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Month

Dell SmartFabric OS10 Software, versions prior to 10.6.1.0, contain an Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Dell Smartfabric Os10
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Month

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Microsoft Github Copilot Chat
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM This Month

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7). No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.7
HIGH POC This Month

An issue in Agnitum Outpost Security Suite 7.5.3 (3942.608.1810) and 7.6 (3984.693.1842) allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the lock function. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.7), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection Outpost Security Suite +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Zohocorp ManageEngine Applications Manager versions 178100 and below are vulnerable to authenticated command injection vulnerability due to the improper configuration in the execute program action. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Zoho
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.7
MEDIUM This Month

An ACAP configuration file has improper permissions, which could allow command injection and potentially lead to privilege escalation. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation Command Injection Axis Os +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM This Month

Due to an OS Command Injection vulnerability in SAP Business Connector, an authenticated attacker with administrative access and adjacent network access could upload specially crafted content to the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection SAP Business Connector
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

KERUI K259 5MP Wi-Fi / Tuya Smart Security Camera firmware v33.53.87 contains a code execution vulnerability in its boot/update logic: during startup /usr/sbin/anyka_service.sh scans mounted TF/SD. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection Kerui K259 Firmware
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

A Command Injection vulnerability, resulting from improper file path sanitization (Directory Traversal) in Looker allows an attacker with Developer permission to execute arbitrary shell commands when. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Path Traversal Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.1
LOW POC Monitor

A vulnerability was determined in Sangfor Operation and Maintenance Security Management System 3.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection Operation And Maintenance Security Management System Sangfor
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

A flaw was found in Samba, in the front-end WINS hook handling: NetBIOS names from registration packets are passed to a shell without proper validation or escaping. Rated critical severity (CVSS 10.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL This Week

CLUSTERPRO X for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2 and EXPRESSCLUSTER X for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2, CLUSTERPRO X SingleServerSafe for Linux 4.0, 4.1, 4.2, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2,. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Month

evernote-mcp-server openBrowser Command Injection Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Privilege Escalation RCE Command Injection
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH This Week

Advantech WebAccess/VPN versions prior to 1.1.5 contain a command injection vulnerability in AppManagementController.appUpgradeAction() that allows an authenticated system administrator to execute. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.6), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Webaccess Vpn Advantech
NVD
EPSS 13% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL Act Now

D-Link DIR-1260 Wi-Fi router firmware versions up to and including v1.20B05 contain a command injection vulnerability within the web management interface that allows for unauthenticated attackers to. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 13.2% and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dir 1260 Firmware
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

PocketVJ CP PocketVJ-CP-v3 pvj version 3.9.1 contains an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability in the submit_opacity.php component. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

PHP RCE Command Injection +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

Dell CloudLink, versions prior 8.1.1, contain a Command Injection vulnerability which can be exploited by an Authenticated attacker to cause Command Injection on an affected Dell CloudLink. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3). No vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dell +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.4
HIGH This Month

Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.2, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run command injection from console to gain shell access of system. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dell +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL This Week

Dell CloudLink, versions 8.0 through 8.1.2, contain vulnerability on restricted shell. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass Command Injection D-Link +2
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.4
HIGH This Month

Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.2, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run command injection to gain control of system. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.4), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection D-Link Dell +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

OS command injection vulnerability in Dynatrace ActiveGate ping extension up to 1.016 via crafted ip address. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Command Injection Activegate Ping Extension
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.0
HIGH PATCH This Month

A flaw was found in Red Hat Satellite (Foreman component). Rated high severity (CVSS 8.0), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Red Hat
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Month

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Month

Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Command Injection Cursor Anysphere
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM POC This Week

An issue in NetSurf v.3.11 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the dom_node_normalize function. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RCE Command Injection Netsurf +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL Act Now

Command injection in the Nagios XI Core Config Manager (CCM) Run Check feature lets an authenticated administrator inject shell metacharacters into parameters that are handed to a backend command line, resulting in arbitrary command execution as the Nagios XI web application user and, from there, compromise of the underlying host. Every Nagios XI release prior to 2026R1 is affected; the CVSS v4.0 score is 9.4 (vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N with high integrity, confidentiality and availability impact and scope change), and our independent assessment aligns at CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. The practical barrier is privilege, not reachability: exploitation requires a valid Nagios XI administrator account with access to CCM, so this is a post-authentication foothold and privilege-escalation path rather than an unauthenticated internet-facing flaw; no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) was identified at time of analysis, and the vendor has shipped a fixed release, 2026R1.

RCE Command Injection Nagios Xi
NVD
EPSS 4% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL Act Now

Command injection in Nagios XI's WinRM plugin allows an authenticated administrator to convert crafted plugin parameters into arbitrary OS commands executed as the Nagios XI web application user. Affected releases are Nagios XI prior to 2024R2, including 2024 R1 and its R1.x updates; the vendor changelog and security page list 2024R2 as the remediating release. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry was identified at time of analysis, but the CVSS 4.0 base score is 9.4 because exploitation can fully compromise the Nagios host and related monitoring data.

Command Injection Nagios Xi Nagios
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.6
HIGH This Week

Command injection in the LDAP certificate removal function of Nagios Network Analyzer lets an authenticated administrator (CVSS PR:H) execute arbitrary operating-system commands on the underlying host, running with the privileges of the web application service account rather than root. The flaw is rated CVSS 4.0 8.6 (High) and affects Nagios Network Analyzer versions prior to 2024R2.0.1, including the 2024 R1.0.1, R1.0.2, R1.0.3 and 2024 R2 releases; it is a post-authentication issue, so successful exploitation requires valid administrator-level credentials and a deployment in which LDAP authentication/certificate features are actually configured. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) was identified at time of analysis, and the practical risk is bounded by the mandatory high-privilege prerequisite and the service-account context of the resulting code execution.

RCE Command Injection Network Analyzer +1
NVD
EPSS 2% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL Act Now

Nagios XI instances running versions prior to 2024R1.4.2 are exposed to a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability in the Business Process Intelligence (BPI) component, where an authenticated administrative user can exploit insufficient validation of the bpi_logfile and bpi_configfile parameters to create or overwrite executable files in the webroot and then execute them as the web application user. The flaw requires administrative privileges (PR:H) and is not exploitable by anonymous or low-privileged remote attackers; no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the CVSS 4.0 score is 9.4 with a 3.1 assessment of AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. Successful exploitation yields arbitrary command execution with web application user privileges, potentially leading to full host compromise, but the administrative gating condition tempers real-world urgency compared to unauthenticated RCE flaws.

RCE Command Injection Nagios Xi +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

OS command injection in Dell Unity, UnityVSA, and Unity XT operating environment version 5.5 and prior allows a low-privileged, locally authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges, escalating from an ordinary operator account to full control of the storage array. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning exploitation requires a pre-existing local session on the system and no interaction from another user. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV; EPSS is 0.51% (41st percentile), indicating low near-term exploitation probability, though the impact of successful privilege escalation on a storage platform is high.

Command Injection Dell Unity Operating Environment
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Command injection in Dell Unity Operating Environment (OE) 5.5 and prior lets an authenticated low-privileged attacker with local access execute arbitrary OS commands as root on the storage appliance, affecting Dell Unity, Unity XT, and the UnityVSA virtual edition. The flaw is rated CVSS v3.1 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning a successful exploit yields complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability once the attacker has a foothold on the array. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV not applicable); EPSS is low at roughly 0.5% (41st percentile), and Dell has published advisory DSA-2025-379 covering the issue.

Command Injection Dell Unity Operating Environment
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

OS command injection in Dell Unity, Unity XT, and UnityVSA running Unity Operating Environment 5.5 and earlier allows a low-privileged local attacker to execute arbitrary operating-system commands, escalating privileges to full control of the storage appliance. Exploitation requires an existing local account on the system (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 7.8) and no user interaction; there is no remote or network vector, so the realistic threat model is post-foothold privilege escalation rather than direct remote compromise. EPSS is low at 0.57% (46th percentile) and no public exploit identified at time of analysis; Dell has published advisory DSA-2025-379 covering the fix.

Command Injection Dell Unity Operating Environment
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

OS command injection in Dell Unity Operating Environment 5.5 and earlier lets an authenticated local user with low privileges execute arbitrary commands as root, but only on arrays running without a valid license. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, 7.8) confirms the attacker must already hold a foothold on the appliance; there is no network-reachable path and no user interaction is required. Exploitation is sharply limited by the missing-license precondition, EPSS is low at 0.69% (51st percentile), and no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.

Command Injection Dell Unity Operating Environment
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

OS command injection in Dell Unity Operating Environment 5.5 and prior allows an authenticated local low-privileged attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands and elevate privileges. The vulnerability requires local access and a valid low-privilege account, and cannot be triggered remotely. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS score is low (0.57%, 46th percentile), indicating a credible but non-urgent risk for most environments.

Command Injection Dell Unity Operating Environment
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

OS command injection in the Dell Unity Operating Environment (version 5.4 and prior) allows a locally authenticated, low-privileged user to execute arbitrary operating-system commands and escalate privileges on the appliance. The vulnerability carries a CVSS base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), meaning exploitation requires local access and an existing low-privileged account - remote unauthenticated attackers cannot reach it - but no victim interaction is needed and attack complexity is low, so any tenant with a foothold on the array can attempt to gain full control. There is no public exploit code identified at time of analysis and no confirmed active exploitation (not in CISA KEV); EPSS is low at 0.57% (46th percentile), consistent with an operability-bounded, appliance-local flaw rather than a mass-exploitation event. Dell has published a security update advisory (DSA-2025-379) covering Dell Unity, UnityVSA, and Unity XT.

Command Injection Dell Unity Operating Environment
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.6
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

OS command injection in Apache Airflow's bundled `example_dag_decorator` example DAG allows an authenticated web UI user to supply an unvalidated parameter that redirects the example to an attacker-controlled server and executes code on the Airflow worker. Exploitation is narrow: it requires that example DAGs be explicitly enabled in production (not the default, since Airflow ships example loading disabled) or that the vulnerable example code was copied into a user-built DAG, and it further requires the user to trigger an actual DAG run, so only misconfigured or copy-reused environments are realistically exposed. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis, EPSS is low at 0.49% (~40th percentile), and per NVD the issue is rated modestly (CVSS 3.1 base 4.6), with the independent assessment raising attack complexity to High; the vendor-released fix is Airflow 3.0.5.

Command Injection Airflow
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.9
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

NeuVector enforcer containers in the 5.3.x line before 5.3.5 and the 5.4.x line through 5.4.6 contain an OS command injection flaw in the monitor process teardown check, where unsanitized CLUSTER_RPC_PORT and CLUSTER_LAN_PORT environment variables are composed into a shell command executed via popen(). An attacker who can define or modify the enforcer pod's environment can inject commands that run when the container stops; this is not remotely reachable without orchestration-level access, and no public exploit code is identified at time of analysis. The input's 9.9 network-vector CVSS score conflicts with the assessed local high-privilege mechanism and should be treated with caution.

Kubernetes Command Injection
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM This Month

Local privilege escalation in WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL client on Windows allows a low-privileged local user to inject and execute arbitrary commands with elevated system privileges via a command injection flaw (CWE-77). This vulnerability is explicitly described as an additional, previously unmitigated attack path for CVE-2024-4944, indicating that the earlier advisory's remediation was incomplete and the underlying injection surface persists in another code path. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the local-only attack vector limits exposure to insider threats and post-compromise lateral movement scenarios. A vendor-released patch is available in version 12.11.5.

Privilege Escalation Command Injection Microsoft +1
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Arbitrary shell command execution on the Jenkins controller is possible through the Azure CLI Plugin 0.9 and earlier, which does not restrict which commands it runs. An authenticated Jenkins user holding Item/Configure permission can craft a job configuration that causes the plugin to execute attacker-chosen shell commands on the controller, yielding high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact (CVSS 3.1 base 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H); exploitation requires no user interaction and no non-default plugin setting. There is no evidence of active exploitation and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is low (0.61%, 48th percentile), though the required privilege is comparatively common in environments where job-configuration rights are broadly granted.

Command Injection Microsoft Jenkins +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

OS command injection in FastMCP versions prior to 2.13.0 allows an attacker who can influence the server_name field of an MCP server to run arbitrary operating-system commands on Windows hosts where the victim executes `fastmcp install cursor`. Exploitation is gated by three prerequisites that must all hold: the host must be Windows (the shell invocation is compiled in only on that platform), the victim must run the Cursor installer command, and the attacker must control or influence the server_name value of the MCP being installed - usually via a shared, published, or otherwise attacker-supplied MCP server. The flaw is fixed in FastMCP 2.13.0; publicly available exploit code exists, but CISA KEV does not list it as actively exploited, EPSS is low at 0.23% (12th percentile), and the assessed impact requires user interaction (CVSS 3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), making this a genuine but gated code-execution issue rather than a mass-exploitation emergency.

Windows Command Injection Fastmcp
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 2% CVSS 8.7
HIGH This Week

Command injection in the IPFire URL filter allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary shell commands as the unprivileged 'nobody' user by supplying a crafted BE_NAME value when installing a blacklist through the web interface. The flaw affects IPFire releases prior to 2.29 Core Update 198, and exploitation requires a valid GUI session (CVSS PR:L) plus the ability to trigger a blacklist installation, so unauthenticated remote attackers cannot reach the vulnerable code path; no public exploit code was identified at time of analysis, and the resulting command execution is confined to the 'nobody' account rather than root. With a CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 (assessed equivalently as CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), this is a genuine but credential-gated priority for firewall appliances whose management interface is reachable by untrusted users.

Command Injection Ipfire
NVD VulDB
EPSS 14% CVSS 8.7
HIGH This Week

Authenticated command injection in the IPFire firewall distribution prior to 2.29 (Core Update 198) lets a low-privilege WebGUI user run arbitrary shell commands as the 'nobody' service account. When a Proxy (Calamaris) report is generated, the GUI POSTs to /cgi-bin/logs.cgi/calamaris.dat and passes fields such as DAY_BEGIN, MONTH_BEGIN, YEAR_BEGIN, NUM_DOMAINS and BYTE_UNIT straight into the mkreport helper without sanitization, so shell metacharacters in any of those fields are executed server-side. The issue is remotely reachable but requires valid GUI credentials and access to the firewall's management interface; there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, though the assessed CVSS:3.1 vector of AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and the reported CVSS 8.7 reflect high confidentiality, integrity and availability impact within the compromised 'nobody' context.

Command Injection Ipfire
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

OS command injection in Hitachi Energy TropOS 4th Gen web configuration utility allows an authenticated high-privilege user to inject shell commands through the Diagnostics Tools page and abuse set-uid applications to escalate to root on the device. The flaw requires administrative web access to TropOS 4th Gen and is a post-authentication privilege-escalation issue, not unauthenticated remote compromise. The provided intelligence shows EPSS 0.32% (low), no CISA KEV entry, and no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Command Injection Hitachi Energy
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 8.7
HIGH This Week

Command injection in the Logging page of the web-based configuration utility shipped with Hitachi Energy TropOS 4th Gen devices lets an attacker who already holds a valid low-privileged account execute arbitrary operating-system commands with sufficient privileges to gain root SSH access to the device. Exploitation is network-reachable (CVSS 4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N) but gated by the PR:L authentication requirement, so it is not remotely exploitable without credentials; the independent assessment scores it 8.7 (CVSS 3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), making it a credible but not top-tier priority. There is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is a modest 1.05% (63rd percentile), indicating low observed likelihood of exploitation relative to the breadth of the score.

Command Injection Hitachi Energy
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.1
LOW POC Monitor

Command injection in D-Link DI-7001 MINI firmware versions 19.09.19A1 and 24.04.18B1 allows authenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the cmd parameter in /msp_info.htm. The vulnerability has a public exploit available, though the extremely low CVSS score (2.1) and EPSS percentile (24th) indicate limited real-world exploitability despite network accessibility, as exploitation requires valid login credentials and results in low-impact information disclosure rather than system compromise.

Command Injection D-Link Di 7001Mini 8G Firmware
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.0
LOW POC Monitor

OS command injection in D-Link DAP-2695 firmware 2.00RC13 allows high-privileged remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands through the Firmware Update Handler function sub_4174B0. The vulnerability carries a low real-world risk despite network-accessible attack vector due to requiring administrative credentials (PR:H) and affecting only end-of-life hardware. Publicly available exploit code exists, though EPSS exploitation probability remains minimal at 0.09th percentile.

Command Injection D-Link Dap 2695 Firmware
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL Act Now

Authenticated remote command execution affects the Veeder-Root TLS4B Automatic Tank Gauge (ATG), whose SOAP-based web services handler exposes functionality that allows an attacker with valid credentials on that interface to run system-level commands on the device's underlying Linux operating system. Successful exploitation yields full shell access on the gauge and a foothold for lateral movement into the surrounding OT/fuel-management network. Per the CVSS vector the attack requires network reachability plus valid credentials (PR:L), not pre-auth access, and no user interaction; there is no CISA KEV listing and no public exploit code identified at time of analysis, while EPSS sits at 1.39% (71st percentile) - a moderate, not extreme, likelihood signal. Severity is nevertheless very high (CVSS 9.4 per the 4.0 vector; independent assessment scores CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H) because a single compromised credential converts directly into host-level control of a safety- and business-critical tank monitoring device.

Command Injection
NVD GitHub
EPSS 13% CVSS 7.2
HIGH Act Now

Authenticated, high-privileged remote attackers can inject operating system commands through diagnostics functionality in Arista EOS, potentially achieving full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE-2025-6978 carries a CVSS base score of 7.2 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) and an EPSS score of 13.43% (96th percentile), indicating elevated exploitation likelihood; however, no public exploit code and no CISA KEV active exploitation have been identified at time of analysis. Our independent assessment considers this a moderate-to-elevated priority issue with partially conflicting signals, and the vendor has published Arista security advisory 0123.

Command Injection
NVD
EPSS 5% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Authenticated command injection in Zoho ManageEngine ADManager Plus allows a logged-in user who can reach the Custom Script component to inject operating system commands that execute on the server. Affected instances are those running builds earlier than 8024 (CPE entries cover 8.0 builds 8001 through 8023), and exploitation requires valid credentials plus sufficient role privileges to access the Custom Script automation feature (CVSS 3.1 vector AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, score 8.8). There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and no CISA KEV listing, though an EPSS score of 4.54% (91st percentile) indicates above-average predicted exploitation activity; the underlying weakness is CWE-77 command injection.

Command Injection Zoho Manageengine Admanager Plus
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM This Month

Command injection in the optional MediaWiki Springboard extension (master development branch) lets unauthenticated remote attackers execute arbitrary commands on the wiki server, with an assessed impact of high confidentiality, integrity and availability loss. Exposure is limited to installations that have deployed and enabled this non-core, third-party extension while tracking upstream development; stock MediaWiki cores and sites without Springboard are unaffected. EPSS is low at 1.12% (65th percentile), no public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and the issue is not listed in CISA KEV.

Command Injection Mediawiki
NVD
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