CVE-2026-28774 Authenticated OS Command Injection via Traceroute Utility leads to Root RCE
Authenticated attackers can inject shell metacharacters into the traceroute utility to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges on IDC SuperFlex satellite receivers.
- 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-2026-28774?
CVE-2026-28774 is a critical command injection vulnerability in International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiver Web Management Interface, published on 4 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An OS Command Injection vulnerability exists in the web-based Traceroute diagnostic utility of International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiver Web Management Interface version 101. An authenticated attacker can inject arbitrary shell metacharacters (such as the pipe `|` operator) into the flags parameter, leading to the execution of arbitrary operating system commands with root privileges.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28774?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Datacast Sfx2100 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28774?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28774 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-2026-28774 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28774 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in International Datacasting Corporation (IDC) SFX Series SuperFlex SatelliteReceiver Web Management Interface
- CVE-2026-28775 Unauthenticated RCE via SNMP Default Writable Community String
- CVE-2026-28773 Authenticated OS Command Injection via Ping Utility Leading to RCE as Root
- CVE-2026-29127 Incorrect Permission Assignment(777) on `monitor` Users Home Directory Containing SUID Root Binaries in IDC SFX2100
- CVE-2026-28777 Hardcoded and Insecure Credentials for "User" Local Account with SSH Access On IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver
- CVE-2026-29120 Insecure, Hardcoded Root Password Stored in Anaconda Configuration File On IDC SFX2100 Satellite Receiver
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7cgm-hh3q-wjwv.