CVE-2026-59680Network attack vectorHinoki check available

Root command execution via unquoted LDAP attributes

Published Sep 1, 2026 · Updated Sep 2, 2026

OS command injection in SUSE YaST Users 5.0.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root through LDAP attributes. In get_password_term() within src/include/users/dialogs.rb, GetString() accepts unvalidated shadowLastChange or shadowExpire text and format_days_after_epoch() interpolates it into a Ruby backtick shell command without quoting or escaping. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled federated LDAP attributes and an administrator to view or edit that user's Password Settings tab; successful execution has root privileges.

CVSS severity8.0
High
EPSS probability2.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in SUSE YaST Users 5.0.8 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to execute commands as root through LDAP attributes. In get_password_term() within src/include/users/dialogs.rb, GetString() accepts unvalidated shadowLastChange or shadowExpire text and format_days_after_epoch() interpolates it into a Ruby backtick shell command without quoting or escaping. Exploitation requires attacker-controlled federated LDAP attributes and an administrator to view or edit that user's Password Settings tab; successful execution has root privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-59680
Published
Sep 1, 2026
Updated
Sep 2, 2026
Vendor
NeuVector
Product
YaST Users
Classifications
T1059.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

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

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=5.0.8

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

NeuVector · YaST Usersversion=0 <=5.0.8

Published CVSS scores

8.6SUSE CNACVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
8.0SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1059.004Unix Shell

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