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CVE-2026-12116

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Description

A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary path in the tools server settings, which can be changed to a PHP interpreter, allowing an attacker to upload PHP data that will then be executed.

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-07-09 14:16:26.467000
Last modified
2026-10-25 17:10:00.197000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-12116",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-09T14:16:26.467",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "A vulnerability in the Xerte Online Tools allows for RCE through the antivirus binary path in the tools server settings, which can be changed to a PHP interpreter, allowing an attacker to upload PHP data that will then be executed."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Una vulnerabilidad en las Xerte Online Tools permite RCE a través de la ruta binaria del antivirus en la configuración del servidor de las herramientas, la cual puede ser cambiada a un intérprete de PHP, permitiendo a un atacante subir datos PHP que luego serán ejecutados."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Xerte",
          "product": "Xerte Online Tools",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "v3.15.5",
              "versionType": "custom",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "vendor": "Xerte",
          "product": "Xerte Online Tools",
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              "lessThan": "3.14.6",
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              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 9.8,
          "baseSeverity": "CRITICAL",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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      }
    ],
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            {
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  },
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/commit/8ef20628f80bd88bd1fe3e5844a9116a910086b7",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/thexerteproject/xerteonlinetoolkits/issues/1543",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.xerte.org.uk/index.php/en/news/blog/80-news/364-xerte-3-14-and-3-15-important-security-update",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}