CVE-2026-26514 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary flags into the traceroute module via the q parameter, causing a Denial of Service by exhausting system resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-26514?
CVE-2026-26514 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An Argument Injection vulnerability exists in bird-lg-go before commit 6187a4e. The traceroute module uses shlex.Split to parse user input without validation, allowing remote attackers to inject arbitrary flags (e.g., -w, -q) via the q parameter. This can be exploited to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by exhausting system resources.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-26514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xddxdd Bird-Lg-Go.
How do I fix CVE-2026-26514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-26514 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-2026-26514 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-26514 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p77v-q5x4-m9wp.