CVE-2026-7849

criticalCVSS 9.8covered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-07-30

Due to improper neutralization of special elements, an unauthenticated remote attacker is able to inject a command into the system configuration which is subsequently executed as root.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.42% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 35% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

criticalCVE-2026-7849: Due to improper neutralization of special elements, an unauthenticated remote attacker is able …nvd · 2026-07-30

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