CVE-2026-5208
CVE-2026-5208 is a high-severity vulnerability in Coolercontrol Coolercontrold with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2. 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-78.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.2)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (58th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-20455
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Coolercontrol Coolercontrold
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Command injection in alerts in CoolerControl/coolercontrold <4.0.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via injected bash commands in alert names
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5208?
- Command injection in alerts in CoolerControl/coolercontrold <4.0.0 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code as root via injected bash commands in alert names
- How severe is CVE-2026-5208?
- CVE-2026-5208 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2026-5208 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2026-5208?
- CVE-2026-5208 affects Coolercontrol Coolercontrold. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-5208?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2026-5208 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-5208 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-20455.
- When was CVE-2026-5208 published?
- CVE-2026-5208 was published on 2026-04-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://gitlab.com/coolercontrol/coolercontrol/-/blob/3.1.0/coolercontrold/src/alerts.rs?ref_type=tags#L576
- https://gitlab.com/coolercontrol/coolercontrol/-/releases/4.0.0
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:coolercontrol:coolercontrold:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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