CVE-2026-103038 PingTools Network Utilities 4.64 - OS command injection through Watcher ICMP host
A local attacker can inject shell commands into the Watcher ICMP host field to execute arbitrary code with application privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-103038?
CVE-2026-103038 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in StreamSoft PingTools Network Utilities, published on 19 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PingTools Network Utilities 4.64 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Host field of a Watcher ICMP service. The application appends the attacker-controlled Host value to a ping command, serializes the command as a single string, and executes it through sh -c. A local attacker who can create or modify a Watcher service can inject shell syntax and execute arbitrary commands with the PingTools application UID and its granted Android permissions.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-103038?
How do I fix CVE-2026-103038?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-103038 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-103038 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-103038 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2g8-5qrj-9x48.