CVE-2026-81942 PLANET IGS-5225-8P2T4S V1/V2 OS Command Injection via Web Server
Remote authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands and escalate privileges to root on PLANET industrial switches via the web 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-2026-81942?
CVE-2026-81942 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in PLANET IGS-5225-8P2T4S V1, published on 18 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
PLANET IGS-5225-8P2T4S industrial managed switch V1 and V2 firmware versions before 1.2412b260707 and 2.2412b260519 contain an OS command injection vulnerability in the web server. User-supplied input is passed to system() without sufficient filtering, allowing a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system and escalate privileges to root.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81942?
How do I fix CVE-2026-81942?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81942 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-2026-81942 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81942 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gw63-h58m-r4wr.