CVE-2026-22208
CVE-2026-22208 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-749.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.6)
- CVSS v4: 9.4
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-7835
- Weakness: CWE-749
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
OpenS100 (the reference implementation S-100 viewer) prior to commit 753cf29 contains a remote code execution vulnerability via an unrestricted Lua interpreter. The Portrayal Engine initializes Lua using luaL_openlibs() without sandboxing or capability restrictions, exposing standard libraries such as 'os' and 'io' to untrusted portrayal catalogues. An attacker can provide a malicious S-100 portrayal catalogue containing Lua scripts that execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenS100 process when a user imports the catalogue and loads a chart.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-22208?
- OpenS100 (the reference implementation S-100 viewer) prior to commit 753cf29 contains a remote code execution vulnerability via an unrestricted Lua interpreter. The Portrayal Engine initializes Lua using luaL_openlibs() without sandboxing or capability restrictions, exposing standard libraries such as 'os' and 'io' to untrusted portrayal catalogues. An attacker can provide a malicious S-100 portrayal catalogue containing Lua scripts that execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the OpenS100 process when a user imports the catalogue and loads a chart.
- How severe is CVE-2026-22208?
- CVE-2026-22208 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.6, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2026-22208 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-22208?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2026-22208 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-22208 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-7835.
- When was CVE-2026-22208 published?
- CVE-2026-22208 was published on 2026-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/S-100ExpertTeam/OpenS100/commit/753cf294434e8d3961f20a567c4d99151e3b530d
- https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/26/4/1246
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/opens100-portrayal-engine-unrestricted-lua-standard-library-access
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