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CVE-2026-65184VulnerabilityPublished

The root-privileged wsserver terminal-bridge daemon builds a shell command from client-supplied WebSocket fields and

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-65184· Critical 9.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 16:30 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
VertivAvocent ACS8000Affected
  • <=2.32.4
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Since the vulnerability involves unsafe command execution from untrusted input, immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the wsserver daemon, disabling or isolating the service if possible, and monitoring for suspicious WebSocket activity. Check the vendor advisory regularly for updates and apply patches once released.

Description

CVE-2026-65184 is a critical vulnerability in the root-privileged wsserver terminal-bridge daemon. The daemon constructs shell commands directly from client-supplied WebSocket fields and executes them via system() and popen() calls without any quoting, escaping, or character-set validation. Additionally, the daemon's public-key session path lacks appliance-session checks, increasing the risk of unauthorized command execution.

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