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CVE-2026-40029
Summary

parseusbs before 1.9 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in parseUSBs.py where LNK file paths are passed unsanitized into an os.popen() shell command, allowing arbitrary command execution via crafted .lnk filenames containing shell metacharacters. An attacker can craft a .lnk filename with embedded shell metacharacters that execute arbitrary commands on the forensic examiner's machine during USB artifact parsing.

Publication Date April 9, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Registration Date April 15, 2026, 11:33 a.m.
Last Update April 14, 2026, 5:27 a.m.
CVSS3.1 : HIGH
スコア 7.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
攻撃元区分(AV) ローカル
攻撃条件の複雑さ(AC)
攻撃に必要な特権レベル(PR) 不要
利用者の関与(UI)
影響の想定範囲(S) 変更なし
機密性への影響(C)
完全性への影響(I)
可用性への影響(A)
Affected software configurations
Configuration1 or higher or less more than less than
cpe:2.3:a:khyrenz:parseusbs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1.9
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