Description
A flaw was found in the xfs_admin utility in xfsprogs. The tool does not properly validate user-supplied parameters, allowing operating system command injection. A local attacker can exploit this issue by providing crafted input arguments, which may result in arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on how xfs_admin is executed.
Published: 2026-11-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:45:00 +0000

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Description A flaw was found in the xfs_admin utility in xfsprogs. The tool does not properly validate user-supplied parameters, allowing operating system command injection. A local attacker can exploit this issue by providing crafted input arguments, which may result in arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on how xfs_admin is executed.
Title Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhel Els
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhel Els
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux Openshift Rhel Els
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T18:38:17.370Z

Reserved: 2026-10-09T22:24:14.527Z

Link: CVE-2026-108472

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-11T19:17:29.070

Modified: 2026-11-11T19:17:29.200

Link: CVE-2026-108472

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')