CVE-2026-8044 Command injection in EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert (Formerly known as StruxureWare Data Center Expert)
Privileged attackers can achieve remote code execution via argument injection in backup configuration parameters of Schneider Electric Data Center Expert.
- 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-2026-8044?
CVE-2026-8044 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Schneider Electric EcoStruxure™ IT Data Center Expert (Formerly known as StruxureWare Data Center Expert), published on 9 Sep 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
CWE-88: Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection') vulnerability exists that could cause remote code execution by an attacker with a privileged account when malicious arguments are provided as backup configuration parameters.
Weakness: CWE-88
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-8044?
How do I fix CVE-2026-8044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-8044 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-2026-8044 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-8044 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-265c-qw8p-8m9f.