CVE-2026-24712: n/a
CVE-2026-24712 is a command injection vulnerability affecting Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise and Community editions before versions 3.21.8, 3.24.3, and 3.27.0. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely. The CVSS score of 7.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise and Community versions prior to 3.21.8, 3.24.3, and 3.27.0 contain a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) that can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting high severity due to the ease of exploitation and potential impact. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely, leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could result in unauthorized system control or disruption of services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations once available.
CVE-2026-24712: n/a
Description
CVE-2026-24712 is a command injection vulnerability affecting Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise and Community editions before versions 3.21.8, 3.24.3, and 3.27.0. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely. The CVSS score of 7.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.3high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise and Community versions prior to 3.21.8, 3.24.3, and 3.27.0 contain a command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) that can be exploited remotely without authentication or user interaction. The vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system, potentially impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 7.3, reflecting high severity due to the ease of exploitation and potential impact. No patch or official remediation guidance has been provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands remotely, leading to partial loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. This could result in unauthorized system control or disruption of services.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor vendor communications for updates and consider applying any recommended temporary mitigations once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- mitre
- Date Reserved
- 2026-01-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a05da75ec166c07b0e78b15
Added to database: 5/14/2026, 2:21:41 PM
Last enriched: 5/21/2026, 3:33:19 PM
Last updated: 6/15/2026, 8:28:55 AM
Views: 68
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