CVE-2026-74237 GFI Exinda AI / ClearView < 7.6.5 Argument Injection via Tools Iperf Client
An authenticated attacker can inject arguments into the iperf command to read arbitrary files and exfiltrate data to an external server.
- 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-2026-74237?
CVE-2026-74237 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in GFI ClearView, published on 4 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
GFI Exinda AI and ClearView before 7.6.5 contains an argument injection vulnerability in the Tools Iperf Client functionality. The web_tools_cmd() function constructs an iperf command using the server and options parameters without sanitization, permitting injection of arbitrary iperf flags. An authenticated attacker with Unprivileged (lowest-level) access can supply the iperf -F flag to read an arbitrary file from the system and transmit its contents to an attacker-controlled server.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-74237?
How do I fix CVE-2026-74237?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-74237 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-2026-74237 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-74237 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f2hc-mh59-36hc.