RCE in Northern.tech Cfengine
CVE-2026-24712
Northern.tech CFEngine Enterprise and Community before 3.21.8, 3.24.3, and 3.27.0 allows Command injection.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
EPSS: 0.004 (59.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Northern.tech Cfengine — versions 3.26.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-24712?
- CVE-2026-24712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Northern.tech Cfengine, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-05-14.
- How severe is CVE-2026-24712?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.