CVE-2026-44879 Authenticated Command Injection allows arbitrary command execution in CLI Interface
A highly privileged authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands on the underlying OS via CLI injection in HPE EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-44879?
CVE-2026-44879 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateway (ECOS), published on 21 Jul 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability in the command line interface of ECOS devices could allow a highly privileged, authenticated remote attacker to perform command injection on certain CLI commands. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-44879?
How do I fix CVE-2026-44879?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-44879 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-2026-44879 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-44879 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-45x5-5rrf-7583.