CVE-2026-12268 Authenticated PowerShell Injection leads to RCE
Authenticated attackers can inject PowerShell commands during DNS record updates to achieve remote code execution on ManageEngine DDI Central.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-12268?
CVE-2026-12268 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Zohocorp DDI Central, published on 28 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ManageEngine DDI Central versions below 6201 are vulnerable to PowerShell command injection in Windows DNS SPF/TXT record push leading to remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12268?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12268?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12268 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-2026-12268 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12268 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hw8r-9jmq-c37g.