CVE-2026-12269 Authenticated File Write to RCE via keepalived in DDI Central
Authenticated users can inject commands into Keepalived configuration to execute arbitrary code as root on the DDI Central host.
- 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-2026-12269?
CVE-2026-12269 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
Zohocorp ManageEngine DDI Central 6.2.0 build below 6201 had a Keepalived configuration injection vulnerability in the HA configuration workflow. This issue could allow an authenticated operator-level user to modify the Keepalived configuration and potentially execute commands as root on the DDI Central host.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-12269?
How do I fix CVE-2026-12269?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-12269 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-2026-12269 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-12269 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6xvw-37x7-c8hw.