CVE-2026-26068
What it is
emp3r0r is a stealth-focused C2 designed by Linux users for Linux environments. Prior to 3.21.1, untrusted agent metadata (Transport, Hostname) is accepted during check-in and later interpolated into tmux shell command strings executed via /bin/sh -c. This enables command injection and remote code execution on the operator host. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.21.1.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.3 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-77 · Command injection
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- jm33-m0 emp3r0r < 3.21.1
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 9.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/jm33-m0/emp3r0r/commit/0cd64e4a26e7839a9a54bca3d756a665fcb7fda0
- https://github.com/jm33-m0/emp3r0r/releases/tag/v3.21.1
- https://github.com/jm33-m0/emp3r0r/security/advisories/GHSA-h5p4-4xp4-vjpp