CVE-2026-52750Public exploit

Command execution via unescaped URL annotation

Published Jun 10, 2026 · Updated Jun 10, 2026

Command injection in Ghidra before 12.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands by inducing a URL annotation click. The handler passes the attacker-controlled URL to the default cmd.exe /c start browser command, while Windows process quoting leaves shell metacharacters unescaped. Execution requires a victim to click the annotation in a malicious project or program and runs commands with the Ghidra user's privileges.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.50%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Ghidra before 12.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute commands by inducing a URL annotation click. The handler passes the attacker-controlled URL to the default cmd.exe /c start browser command, while Windows process quoting leaves shell metacharacters unescaped. Execution requires a victim to click the annotation in a malicious project or program and runs commands with the Ghidra user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-52750
Published
Jun 10, 2026
Updated
Jun 10, 2026
Vendor
National Security Agency
Product
Ghidra
Classifications
CWE-77, CWE-88, CAPEC-88, T1204.002, T1059.003
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 10, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <12.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

National Security Agency · Ghidraversion=0 <12.1

Published CVSS scores

7.0National Security AgencyCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.4VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
CWE-88Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')
CAPEC-88OS Command Injection
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File
T1059.003Command and Scripting Interpreter: Windows Command Shell

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