CVE-2026-124010 Dixell/Copeland XWEB EVO Unauthenticated Command Injection via xwconsole.cgi
Unauthenticated remote attackers can run commands as root on end-of-service XWEB EVO controllers via the sh parameter of xwconsole.cgi.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-124010?
CVE-2026-124010 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Copeland XWEB EVO, published on 12 Nov 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
XWEB EVO before 5.6.2 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by exploiting the setuid-root CGI xwconsole.cgi. Attackers can supply malicious input through the sh parameter, which is passed unsanitized to popen(), to achieve full system compromise. This product line reached it's end of service date in March 2026.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-124010?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-124010?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-124010 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-2026-124010 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-124010 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m9wg-vhr5-756v.