CVE-2026-61667: DIRAC Is Vulnerable to RCE
Affects DIRACSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.9 Critical : upgrade to 8.0.79 as a priority.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 68% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.0.79, 9.0.22, 9.1.10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade DIRAC to 8.0.79; DIRAC to 9.0.22; DIRAC to 9.1.10.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| PyPIDIRAC | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIDIRAC | Affected
| Fixed in
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| PyPIDIRAC | Affected
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in DIRAC versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10. Users should upgrade to these or later versions to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation is required once patched.
Description
DIRAC is an interware, meaning a software framework for distributed computing. Prior to versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10, DataManagementSystem/Service/FileCatalogHandler.py checkDataset forwards an authenticated caller-controlled datasets value to DatasetManager.py __checkDataset, where datasetName is interpolated into an FC_MetaDatasets SQL query without parameterization. The injected query can control the returned MetaQuery value, which is passed to Python eval and permits command execution as the account running the DIRAC services. Successful exploitation can expose dirac.cfg, database passwords, stored proxies, and tokens, fully compromise the DIRAC system, and allow alteration of local log evidence. This issue is fixed in versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10.