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Critical· 9.4

CVE-2026-64879

A flaw in the audit file upload feature allows an attacker to inject malicious commands by using specially crafted filenames. This happens because the system does not properly clean the filenames before using them in system commands.

publishedJul 21, 2026
last modifiedJul 24, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.4
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
3%
84th percentile · chance of exploitation in 30 days
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counting…on Sep 4, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

01

Who is affected

Users of systems utilizing the audit file upload functionality that do not properly sanitize filenames during the upload process.

02

Real-world impact

An attacker could gain unauthorized control over the system by executing arbitrary commands, potentially leading to full system compromise.

03

Why this severity

This vulnerability is rated as critical because it allows a remote attacker to execute commands on the system, which can lead to a total loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

04

What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

05

Timeline

  1. Jul 21, 2026 · 11d ago
    Published
    Disclosed and added to the National Vulnerability Database.
  2. Jul 24, 2026 · 9d ago
    Advisory updated
    The NVD record was last revised.
06

How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Attack requirementsNone
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone needed
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
07

References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
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