CVE-2026-5208Network attack vector

Root code execution via unsanitized alert names

Published Apr 8, 2026 · Updated Apr 8, 2026

OS command injection in CoolerControl coolercontrold 3.1.0 and later before 4.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root. The alert command path passes attacker-controlled alert names into Bash without neutralizing shell metacharacters, causing embedded commands to run. Authenticated access to alert management is required, and successful injection runs with the root privileges of the coolercontrold service.

CVSS severity8.2
High
EPSS probability0.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in CoolerControl coolercontrold 3.1.0 and later before 4.0.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code as root. The alert command path passes attacker-controlled alert names into Bash without neutralizing shell metacharacters, causing embedded commands to run. Authenticated access to alert management is required, and successful injection runs with the root privileges of the coolercontrold service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-5208
Published
Apr 8, 2026
Updated
Apr 8, 2026
Vendor
CoolerControl
Product
coolercontrold
Classifications
CWE-78, T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.1.0 <4.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

CoolerControl · coolercontroldversion=3.1.0 <4.0.0

Published CVSS scores

8.2GitLab Inc.CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.2NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1059.004Unix Shell

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