CVE-2026-7865 Hidden Console Command
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on Crestron Touchpanels via a hidden console command injection vulnerability.
- 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-2026-7865?
CVE-2026-7865 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Crestron Electronics Touchpanels (x60/x70), published on 5 May 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A hidden console command is vulnerable to command injection flaw when control characters are passed to its second argument.
A third party researcher Eugene Lim had discovered vulnerability in the way console command passes to a popen function call. Attackers with authenticated access to SSH console of Crestron devices may use to run underlying OS commands.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-7865?
How do I fix CVE-2026-7865?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-7865 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-2026-7865 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-7865 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m8qg-qjx9-mfv3.