# CVE-2026-23699: Command injection in AP180(JA) V1.xx

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Ruijie AP180 series devices due to an OS command injection vulnerability.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Jan 2026
- **Updated:** 22 Jan 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w3g9-vqjw-3qr3

## What is CVE-2026-23699?

CVE-2026-23699 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd. AP180(JA) V1.xx, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

AP180 series with firmware versions prior to AP_RGOS 11.9(4)B1P8 contains an OS command injection vulnerability. If this vulnerability is exploited, arbitrary commands may be executed on the devices.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23699?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-23699?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-23699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-23699 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-23699 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-23699 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd. AP180(JA) V1.xx, published on 22 Jan 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23699 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd. AP180(JA) V1.xx. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23699/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23699/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23699
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23699
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23699

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-23699/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.