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CVE-2026-44724
high
CVSS 7.8
OS Command Injection in systeminformation (CVE-2026-44724)
Summary
OS command injection in systeminformation (CVE-2026-44724). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via ``systeminformation``. Mitigation: upgrade to `5.31.6` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-44724** has been found in systeminformation.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like ``systeminformation`` over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: upgrade systeminformation to **5.31.6** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "systeminformation CVE-2026-44724" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-44724 (systeminformation) — CWE-78 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Attack surface: `systeminformation` / `connectionName` / `nmcli` / `pwd`
Patched: `5.31.6` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**OS command injection** (CWE-78) exists in systeminformation. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via ``systeminformation`` without authentication.
📍 Affected scope
systeminformation — . Attack surface: `systeminformation` / `connectionName` / `nmcli` / `pwd`.
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **5.31.6**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'systeminformation' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'systeminformation' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `systeminformation` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade systeminformation to 5.31.6ステージング環境で 5.31.6 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
npm
systeminformation
[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"4.17.0"},{"fixed":"5.31.6"}]}]
References
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44724
- package https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation
- web 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- web https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/releases/tag/v5.31.6
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hvx9-hwr7-wjj9
- web 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- web 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- web 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
- web 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c