CVE-2026-50289
Systeminformation command injection
- Published17 Jul 2026
Description
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. Prior to 5.31.7, networkInterfaces() on Linux is vulnerable to OS command injection through the Debian/Ubuntu interfaces(5) source directive because lib/network.js checkLinuxDCHPInterfaces() reads /etc/network/interfaces, extracts a source <path> token from file content, and interpolates it unquoted into cat ${file} 2> /dev/null | grep 'iface\|source' executed by execSync(cmd, util.execOptsLinux), allowing a path containing shell metacharacters to execute commands in any process that calls networkInterfaces(), including via getStaticData() and getAllData(). This issue is fixed in version 5.31.7.
CVSS 3.1 breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HAffected products
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Frequently asked
Is CVE-2026-50289 being actively exploited?
CVE-2026-50289 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 3.56%.
How severe is CVE-2026-50289?
CVE-2026-50289 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated high. EPSS estimates a 3.56% probability of exploitation.
Which products are affected by CVE-2026-50289?
Affected products include Systeminformation.
How do I fix CVE-2026-50289?
Upgrade affected software to a fixed version, for example Systeminformation 5.31.7 or later, then confirm no affected versions remain in your inventory.
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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.