CVE-2026-65184
CRITICAL
9,8
Source: 44488dab-36db-4358-99f9-bc116477f914
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
The root-privileged `wsserver` terminal-bridge daemon builds a shell command from client-supplied WebSocket fields and passes it to `system()` and `popen()` without quoting, escaping, or character-set validation. The daemon's public-key session path performs no appliance-session check.
78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
StableCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Non-Repudiation
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Files Or Directories
Read Application Data
Modify Application Data
Hide Activities
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, AI/ML, Web Server
https://www.runzero.com/advisories/avocent-acs8000-wsserver-cmdinj-cve-2026-651…
https://www.runzero.com/blog/lights-out-exposed/