CVE-2026-68502 LazyOwn: Unauthenticated Socket.IO `input` Event Reaches LazyOwn Command Dispatcher — Unauthenticated RCE

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands on the LazyOwn C2 server via the Socket.IO input event handler.

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-2026-68502?

CVE-2026-68502 is a critical command injection vulnerability in grisuno LazyOwn, published on 30 Jul 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

LazyOwn RedTeam/APT Framework is an AI-powered C2 and red-team operations framework. Prior to 0.2.154, LazyOwn's lazyc2.py registers an unauthenticated Socket.IO input event handler that dispatches data.get('value') to LazyOwnShell.one_cmd, reaching LazyOwnShell.do_cmd and subprocess.call(command, shell=True), allowing unauthenticated remote code execution in the C2 process. This issue is fixed in 0.2.154.

Weakness: CWE-306

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-68502?

How do I fix CVE-2026-68502?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-68502 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-2026-68502 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-68502 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fr84-8cfg-59w4.

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