CVE-2026-13162: OS Command Injection

Published Oct 27, 2026
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Updated

An OS command vulnerability exists in CoreTec product that allows authenticated users with certain roles to execute arbitrary system commands with full control over the device. The vulnerability exists in the configuration daemon's time synchronization handler, which is responsible for setting the system time-zone. When processing time-zone configuration updates, the daemon constructs a shell command by concatenating user-supplied input without any sanitization or validation.

Event History

Oct 27, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:50 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:50 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:17 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

Who can exploit this vulnerability?

An attacker must be authenticated to the affected CoreTec product and have one of the roles permitted to update time-zone configuration.

2

What level of access can successful exploitation provide?

Successful exploitation allows arbitrary system commands to be executed with full control over the device.

3

Which feature or service is involved?

The issue is in the configuration daemon's time synchronization handler when it processes time-zone configuration updates.

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