command injection

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Command injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands by injecting malicious input into applications that improperly handle shell metacharacters. On WindowsForum, recent discussions cover critical command injection flaws in Ivanti Sentry (CVE-2026-10520), Microsoft 365 Copilot (CVE-2026-45497), KDE KCoreAddons (CVE-2026-41526), Vim (CVE-2026-46483), Python Click (CVE-2026-7246), Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX, Outlook for iOS (CVE-2026-42893), and Azure Cloud Shell (CVE-2026-35428). These threads highlight how command injection affects diverse software—from enterprise appliances and cloud services to developer tools and mobile apps—often requiring urgent patching or, in cloud cases, no customer action but increased governance. The recurring theme is that command injection remains a prevalent attack vector across modern IT environments.

  1. CVE-2026-40034: gitoxide gix-submodule Command Injection Supply-Chain Risk

    CVE-2026-40034 is a high-severity command-injection vulnerability disclosed in 2026 in gitoxide’s gix-submodule Rust component, where a crafted .gitmodules update setting can be accepted after partial submodule initialization and later executed by vulnerable gitoxide-based consumers. The bug is...
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  2. CISA Adds Ivanti Sentry CVE-2026-10520 to KEV: Root RCE Patch by June 14

    CISA on June 11, 2026 added CVE-2026-10520, a critical Ivanti Sentry OS command injection flaw enabling unauthenticated root-level remote code execution, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog after evidence showed the bug is being actively exploited against exposed systems. The move...
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  3. CVE-2026-45497: Microsoft 365 Copilot Critical RCE—No Patch Needed, But Review Risk

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-45497 on June 4, 2026, as a Critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot caused by command injection, already mitigated in Microsoft’s cloud service with no customer patch or configuration action required. That last clause is the part that...
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  4. CVE-2026-41526: KDE KCoreAddons Command Injection via Embedded Terminals

    CVE-2026-41526 is a KDE KCoreAddons command-injection vulnerability disclosed in late April 2026 that affects versions before 6.25, where KShell argument quoting can mishandle shell metacharacters and allow crafted user input to escape into terminal-executed commands. The bug is not a Windows...
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  5. CVE-2026-46483 Vim Tar Command Injection: Patch and Workflow Risk Guide

    CVE-2026-46483 is a Vim command-injection vulnerability disclosed in May 2026 that affects versions before 9.2.0479, where Vim’s tar archive helper can mishandle specially crafted .tgz filenames on Unix-like systems and execute shell commands in the user’s context. The flaw is not a remote worm...
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  6. CVE-2026-7246 Click edit Command Injection: Patch Click 8.3.3+ to stop Shell escapes

    CVE-2026-7246 is a high-severity command-injection flaw disclosed April 30, 2026, in Pallets Click’s click.edit() helper, affecting Python package versions before 8.3.3 and allowing attacker-controlled filenames to escape quoting and run operating-system commands on the user’s local machine. The...
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  7. Siemens RUGGEDCOM ROX Root Command Flaw: Fix Versions Below 2.17.1

    Siemens and CISA warned in mid-May 2026 that RUGGEDCOM ROX devices running versions earlier than 2.17.1 contain a critical Scheduler input-validation flaw that lets an authenticated remote attacker execute arbitrary operating-system commands as root. The advisory lands squarely in the...
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  8. CVE-2026-42893: Outlook for iOS Tampering Patch (Build 5.2617.1)

    Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-42893 on May 12, 2026, as an Important-rated tampering vulnerability affecting Microsoft Outlook for iOS, with a fixed build listed as 5.2617.1 and customer action required through the App Store security update. The more interesting story is not merely that Outlook...
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  9. CVE-2026-35428: Azure Cloud Shell Critical Spoofing Fix—No Patch, New Governance

    Microsoft published CVE-2026-35428 on May 7, 2026, describing a critical Azure Cloud Shell spoofing vulnerability caused by command-injection weakness, already mitigated by Microsoft, requiring no customer action, and assessed with confirmed report confidence but no public disclosure or...
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  10. CVE-2026-35386: OpenSSH Username Injection Command Execution—Conditional Risk Explained

    CVE-2026-35386 is a reminder that not every security flaw is a smash-and-grab bug. In this case, Microsoft’s update guide language points to an issue whose successful exploitation depends on conditions outside the attacker’s direct control, meaning the exploit path is not universally reliable or...
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  11. CVE-2026-32241 Flannel command injection: root RCE via Node annotation

    CVE-2026-32241 is a reminder that Kubernetes networking can become a shell-command problem in a hurry. The flaw affects Flannel’s experimental Extension backend and can let an attacker with the right Node annotation permissions trigger root-level code execution across nodes in the cluster...
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  12. CVE-2025-32778: Critical Command Injection in Web-Check Screenshot API

    The CVE number you followed — CVE-2026-32778 — does not appear in Microsoft's Security Update Guide; the vulnerability most likely being referenced is CVE-2025-32778, a critical command injection in the Web‑Check OSINT tool that allows unauthenticated remote code execution via its screenshot API...
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  13. CVE-2022-45639: Disputed Local Command Injection in Sleuth Kit fls -m

    A disputed local command-injection flaw tracked as CVE-2022-45639 has been associated with The Sleuth Kit’s fls utility (version 4.11.1): multiple vulnerability databases record a proof‑of‑concept showing that a specially crafted value passed to the fls tool’s -m option can cause shell...
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  14. CVE-2017-14867: Git CVSServer OS Command Injection and Patch Guide

    Git’s cvsserver subcommand contained a dangerous, long-lived flaw: unsafe Perl scripts allowed shell metacharacters in a module name to become OS commands, enabling remote command execution — a vulnerability tracked as CVE-2017-14867 that affected multiple Git release lines and was reachable...
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  15. GitHub Copilot JetBrains RCE Flaw: Patch and Hardening Guide

    GitHub’s Copilot integration for JetBrains IDEs has been linked to a high‑severity command‑injection / remote code‑execution class flaw that can allow attacker‑controlled content to become executable on a developer’s workstation, and vendor tracking entries (including Microsoft’s Update Guide)...
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  16. Ilevia EVE X1 Server: Critical Pre-auth File Disclosure and RCE Advisories

    The Ilevia EVE X1 Server family has been the subject of a coordinated advisory that lists multiple high‑severity vulnerabilities in firmware versions up to and including 4.7.18.0. These flaws—ranging from pre‑auth file disclosure and path traversal to unauthenticated OS command injection...
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  17. Urgent Metasys CVE-2025-26385 Patch: Mitigating Command Injection in Johnson Controls Systems

    A critical, high‑impact vulnerability in Johnson Controls’ Metasys product line — tracked as CVE‑2025‑26385 in vendor advisories — demands immediate attention from building‑automation teams, Windows administrators, and any organization that uses Metasys ADS/ADX servers, LCS/NAE appliances or the...
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  18. Delta DIAView CVE-2026-0975 Command Injection: Patch to v4.4

    Delta Electronics’ DIAView has a command-injection flaw that lets project files execute shell commands, creating a direct path from a crafted project to arbitrary code running on Windows engineering hosts — a serious escalation risk for industrial control systems that rely on trusted engineering...
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  19. iSTAR Door Controllers: Fixes for CVE-2025-43875/76 and Remote Command Injection

    Johnson Controls’ iSTAR family of door controllers has been the subject of another high‑severity advisory cycle: the CSAF packet you provided describes remote‑exploitable command‑injection weaknesses and related firmware‑verification and credential‑handling flaws that could allow attackers to...
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  20. CVE-2025-64671 Security Flaw in GitHub Copilot for JetBrains

    A newly recorded high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2025-64671, affects GitHub Copilot integrations for JetBrains IDEs and is described as a command-injection flaw that can lead to local code execution under an interactive user account — a class of bug that elevates risk for developer...
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