CVE-2026-26280

HIGHNVD 7.87.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 7.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 1.2%, top 34% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In versions prior to 5.30.8, a command injection vulnerability in the wifiNetworks() function allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unsanitized network interface parameter in the retry code path. In lib/wifi.js, the wifiNetworks() function sanitizes the iface parameter on the initial call (line 437). However, when the initial scan returns empty results, a setTimeout retry (lines 440-441) calls getWifiNetworkListIw(iface) with the original unsanitized iface value, which is passed directly to execSync('iwlist ${iface} scan'). Any application passing user-controlled input to si.wifiNetworks() is vulnerable to arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the Node.js process. Version 5.30.8 fixes the issue.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
36(Track)
EG Risk 36/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
66%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 19, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jul 1, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github, redhat.
redhat
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-26280.json
redhat

2441121 – (CVE-2026-26280) CVE-2026-26280 systeminformation: systeminformation: Arbitrary command execution via unsanitized network interface parameter

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441121
redhat Patch Available

cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26280
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Command Injection via unsanitized interface parameter in wifi.js retry path · Advisory · sebhildebrandt/systeminformation · GitHub

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-9c88-49p5-5ggf
github_commit Patch Available

commit 22242aa56188 (sebhildebrandt/systeminformation)

Patch available: sebhildebrandt/systeminformation v5.30.8 (contains commit 22242aa56188)

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/22242aa56188f2bffcbd7d265a11e1ebb808b460

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
systeminformation—5.30.8—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 14× in last 7d / 47× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-26 14:54 UTCEPSS rescore
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  18. 2026-07-18 07:29 UTCOSV refresh
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  23. 2026-07-15 02:22 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 7.8
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  1. 2026-07-15 01:21 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 8.4
  2. 2026-07-13 22:30 UTCEPSS rescore
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  21. 2026-06-30 04:42 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-06-30 04:31 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26280?
CVE-2026-26280 is a high vulnerability published on February 19, 2026. systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In versions prior to 5.30.8, a command injection vulnerability in the wifiNetworks() function allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands via an unsanitized network interface parameter in the retry code path. In…
When was CVE-2026-26280 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26280 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26280 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26280 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 34.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26280?
CVE-2026-26280 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26280?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26280, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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