CVE-2026-103038: CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in StreamSoft PingTools Network Utilities
Description
PingTools Network Utilities 4.64 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Host field of a Watcher ICMP service. The application appends the attacker-controlled Host value to a ping command, serializes the command as a single string, and executes it through sh -c. A local attacker who can create or modify a Watcher service can inject shell syntax and execute arbitrary commands with the PingTools application UID and its granted Android permissions.
CVSS v4.0
Score 8.6high
Affected software
StreamSoft
PingTools Network Utilities
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-103038 is an OS command injection vulnerability in StreamSoft PingTools Network Utilities version 4.64 Free. The vulnerability arises because the Host field in the Watcher ICMP service accepts arbitrary input that is directly incorporated into a shell command executed with sh -c. This improper neutralization of special elements (CWE-78) allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the application. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.6, indicating high severity. The vulnerability requires local access (AV:L) and no privileges or user interaction are needed. There are no known exploits in the wild and no vendor patch or advisory information is provided.
Potential Impact
An attacker with local access to the affected system can execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the PingTools Network Utilities application. This can lead to system compromise, data disclosure, or disruption of service depending on the commands executed. The vulnerability does not require user interaction or elevated privileges to exploit, increasing its risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, avoid using the vulnerable version 4.64 of PingTools Network Utilities or restrict local access to trusted users only.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Fluid Attacks
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-29T21:35:56.544Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad646812cdf04f6566cac88
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 16:34:09 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 16:48:16 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 21:34:12 UTC
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