CVE-2026-66088
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the system.execute() function available to the scripting engine runs supplied operating system commands without validation or an allow-list of permitted executables. A user able to create or edit scripts can use it to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the openEQUELLA service account.
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.4
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
9c1820ae-fb77-4810-a8aa-ca46e7474d2f
Published
2026-10-29 02:16:52.523000
Last modified
2026-10-29 15:56:34.127000
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"sourceIdentifier": "9c1820ae-fb77-4810-a8aa-ca46e7474d2f",
"published": "2026-10-29T02:16:52.523",
"lastModified": "2026-10-29T15:56:34.127",
"vulnStatus": "Deferred",
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}
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"Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
"Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
"valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
"vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
"providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
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