Vulnerability · Published May 14, 2026 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2026-24712
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity command injection in the cfengine3 package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise and Community before 3.21.8, 3.24.3, and 3.27.0 allows Command injection.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | cfengine3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24712 |
| Debian:13 | cfengine3 | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24712 |
| Debian:14 | cfengine3 | 3.24.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-24712 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | cfengine3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24712 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | cfengine3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24712 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | cfengine3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24712 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | cfengine3 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-24712 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-77 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L