Description
In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the system.execute() function available to the scripting engine runs supplied operating system commands without validation or an allow-list of permitted executables. A user able to create or edit scripts can use it to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the openEQUELLA service account.
Published: 2026-10-29
Score: 9.4 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 29 Oct 2026 03:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Apereo Foundation
Apereo Foundation openequella
Vendors & Products Apereo Foundation
Apereo Foundation openequella

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 29 Oct 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description In openEQUELLA before 2026.1, the system.execute() function available to the scripting engine runs supplied operating system commands without validation or an allow-list of permitted executables. A user able to create or edit scripts can use it to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the openEQUELLA service account.
Title Unrestricted Command Execution via system.execute
Weaknesses CWE-749
CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L'}


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Apereo Foundation Openequella
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: MON-CSIRT

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-29T02:02:13.562Z

Reserved: 2026-07-24T02:22:10.431Z

Link: CVE-2026-66088

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T01:54:15.527Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-29T02:16:52.523

Modified: 2026-10-29T04:18:39.647

Link: CVE-2026-66088

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T02:45:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-749

    Exposed Dangerous Method or Function

  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')