CVE-2026-0774

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 0.66%

Last modified

CVE-2026-0774 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. WatchYourLAN Configuration Page Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of WatchYourLAN. EPSS estimates a 0.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

WatchYourLAN Configuration Page Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of WatchYourLAN. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the arpstrs parameter. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26708.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0
8.8/10

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.66%

47.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-0774?
WatchYourLAN Configuration Page Argument Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of WatchYourLAN. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the arpstrs parameter. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the service account. Was ZDI-CAN-26708.
How severe is CVE-2026-0774?
CVE-2026-0774 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-0774?
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Source: NVD / NIST