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CWE-78 (OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)) — Vulnerability Class 2775

2775 vulnerabilities classified as CWE-78 (OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)). AI Chinese analysis included.

CWE-78 represents a critical input validation weakness where software constructs operating system commands using untrusted external data without proper sanitization. Attackers typically exploit this by injecting malicious shell metacharacters, such as semicolons or pipes, into user-supplied fields like form inputs or URL parameters. This manipulation allows the attacker to alter the intended command structure, enabling arbitrary code execution, data exfiltration, or complete system compromise. To mitigate this risk, developers must strictly avoid passing user input directly to OS command interpreters. Instead, they should utilize safe, language-specific APIs that do not invoke the shell, or implement rigorous input validation and parameterization techniques. By treating all external data as inherently untrusted and applying strict allow-list filtering, organizations can effectively neutralize special elements and prevent command injection vulnerabilities.

MITRE CWE Description
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. This weakness can lead to a vulnerability in environments in which the attacker does not have direct access to the operating system, such as in web applications. Alternately, if the weakness occurs in a privileged program, it could allow the attacker to specify commands that normally would not be accessible, or to call alternate commands with privileges that the attacker does not have. The problem is exacerbated if the compromised process does not follow the principle of least privilege, because the attacker-controlled commands may run with special system privileges that increases the amount of damage. There are at least two subtypes of OS command injection: The application intends to execute a single, fixed program that is under its own control. It intends to use externally-supplied inputs as arguments to that program. For example, the program might use system("nslookup [HOSTNAME]") to run nslookup and allow the user to supply a HOSTNAME, which is used as an argument. Attackers cannot prevent nslookup from executing. However, if the program does not remove command separators from the HOSTNAME argument, attackers could place the separators into the arguments, which allows them to execute their own program afte…
Common Consequences (1)
Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability, Non-RepudiationExecute Unauthorized Code or Commands, DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart, Read Files or Directories, Modify Files or Directories, Read Application Data, Modify Application Data, Hide Activities
Attackers could execute unauthorized operating system commands, which could then be used to disable the product, or read and modify data for which the attacker does not have permissions to access directly. Since the targeted application is directly executing the commands instead of the attacker, any…
Mitigations (5)
Architecture and DesignIf at all possible, use library calls rather than external processes to recreate the desired functionality.
Architecture and Design, OperationRun the code in a "jail" or similar sandbox environment that enforces strict boundaries between the process and the operating system. This may effectively restrict which files can be accessed in a particular directory or which commands can be executed by the software. OS-level examples include the Unix chroot jail, AppArmor, and SELinux. In general, managed code may provide some protection. For ex…
Effectiveness: Limited
Architecture and DesignFor any data that will be used to generate a command to be executed, keep as much of that data out of external control as possible. For example, in web applications, this may require storing the data locally in the session's state instead of sending it out to the client in a hidden form field.
Architecture and DesignFor any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Architecture and DesignUse a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid. For example, consider using the ESAPI Encoding control [REF-45] or a similar tool, library, or framework. These will help the programmer encode outputs in a manner less prone to error.
Examples (2)
This example code intends to take the name of a user and list the contents of that user's home directory. It is subject to the first variant of OS command injection.
$userName = $_POST["user"]; $command = 'ls -l /home/' . $userName; system($command);
Bad · PHP
;rm -rf /
Attack
The following simple program accepts a filename as a command line argument and displays the contents of the file back to the user. The program is installed setuid root because it is intended for use as a learning tool to allow system administrators in-training to inspect privileged system files without giving them the ability to modify them or damage the system.
int main(int argc, char** argv) { char cmd[CMD_MAX] = "/usr/bin/cat "; strcat(cmd, argv[1]); system(cmd); }
Bad · C
CVE IDTitleCVSSSeverityPublished
CVE-2026-34234 CtrlPanel: Unauthenticated RCE using installer script — panel 10.0 Critical2026-05-19
CVE-2026-8603 Improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command ('OS command injection') in ScadaBR — ScadaBR--2026-05-19
CVE-2026-27130 Dokploy has Command Injection in its Service Operations — dokploy 9.9 Critical2026-05-18
CVE-2026-25244 WebdriverIO has Command Injection in the BrowserStack Service — webdriverio 9.8 Critical2026-05-18
CVE-2026-8767 vercel ai PR Branch Name Interpolation prettier-on-automerge.yml run os command injection — ai 5.0 Medium2026-05-17
CVE-2026-45036 Tabby auto-confirms ZMODEM detection on terminal output, leading to shell command execution from displayed file content under fish, bash, and zsh — tabby 7.0 High2026-05-15
CVE-2026-45035 Tabby: RCE via `tabby://run` URL Scheme — tabby--2026-05-15
CVE-2026-46483 Vim: Command injection in tar#Vimuntar via missing shellescape {special} flag — vim 3.6 Low2026-05-15
CVE-2026-41553 Remote Code Execution in PDF Export Module — PDF Export Module--2026-05-15
CVE-2026-8654 Delphix Continuous Data 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — IBM Db2 Connector--2026-05-15
CVE-2026-44666 HRConvert2: Missing Sanitization enables Unauthenticated Remote Command Execution — HRConvert2--2026-05-14
CVE-2026-45369 python-utcp: Command Injection via Unsanitized Argument Substitution in CLI Communication Protocol — python-utcp 8.3 High2026-05-14
CVE-2026-26191 Fleet vulnerable to OS command injection in software packages — fleet--2026-05-14
CVE-2026-41315 mdserver-web: Missing Authorization and Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') — mdserver-web--2026-05-14
CVE-2026-42589 Gotenberg: Unauthenticated RCE via ExifTool Metadata Key Injection — gotenberg 9.8 Critical2026-05-14
CVE-2026-8500 Web::Passwd versions through 0.03 for Perl is vulnerable to RCE — Web::Passwd--2026-05-13
CVE-2026-44194 OPNsense: RCE on user managment — core 9.1 Critical2026-05-13
CVE-2026-0261 PAN-OS: Authenticated Admin Command Injection Vulnerability — Cloud NGFW--2026-05-13
CVE-2026-42290 protobufjs-cli: OS Command Injection — protobuf.js 7.8 High2026-05-13
CVE-2026-6281 Lenovo Personal Cloud Storage 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Personal Cloud T2s 8.8 High2026-05-13
CVE-2026-34176 Knowledge Appliance mode iControl REST vulnerability — BIG-IP 8.7 High2026-05-13
CVE-2026-42924 BIG-IP iControl SOAP vulnerability — BIG-IP 6.5 Medium2026-05-13
CVE-2026-42062 ELECOM多款产品 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — WRC-BE72XSD-B--2026-05-13
CVE-2026-35506 ELECOM WRC 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — WRC-BE72XSD-B--2026-05-13
CVE-2026-44258 efw4.X: Path Traversal via Unchecked dst Parameter leads to Remote Code Execution — efw4.X--2026-05-12
CVE-2025-53870 Fortinet FortiAP 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — FortiAP 6.5 Medium2026-05-12
CVE-2025-53680 Fortinet FortiAP 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — FortiAP 6.1 Medium2026-05-12
CVE-2026-43991 JunoClaw: plugin-shell shell-injection bypass via substring blocklist — junoclaw 8.4 High2026-05-12
CVE-2026-8051 Ivanti Virtual Traffic Manager 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — Virtual Traffic Manager 7.2 High2026-05-12
CVE-2026-35071 Dell PowerScale InsightIQ 操作系统命令注入漏洞 — PowerScale InsightIQ 8.2 High2026-05-12

Vulnerabilities classified as CWE-78 (OS命令中使用的特殊元素转义处理不恰当(OS命令注入)) represent 2775 CVEs. The CWE taxonomy describes the weakness; review individual CVEs for product-specific impact.