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GCVE-1988-2026-0086

[0day-rubbish] CFEngine Enterprise Nova Hub 3.27.1 (other versions with the same generateScriptFromTemplates quoting are likely affected) Authenticated RCE (command injection via VCS settings, root) (8.8)

Description (en)

0day Rubbish Research Team is publicly disclosing a vulnerability in CFEngine Enterprise Nova Hub 3.27.1 (other 
versions with the same generateScriptFromTemplates quoting are likely affected).

Type: Authenticated RCE (command injection via VCS settings, root) (CWE-78)
CVSS: 8.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Impact: Authenticated admin-to-root full server takeover of the management hub that orchestrates the entire managed 
fleet.
Authentication: authenticated (requires valid session)

Full technical analysis and a reproducible proof-of-concept:
  https://0day-rubbish.com/blog/cfengine-nova-hub-vcs-settings-root-rce

Project archive (ongoing disclosure series):
  https://github.com/Exploit-Garbage/0day-Rubbish

Vendor has been notified. CVE ID is pending.

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References

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