RCE in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

CVE-2026-4408

A flaw was found in Samba. A remote attacker can exploit a misconfiguration in Samba file servers and classic domain controllers that use the "check password script" feature. If this script is configured with the %u substitution character…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.004 (60.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-4408?
CVE-2026-4408 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.0/10. Published 2026-05-28.
How severe is CVE-2026-4408?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.0 out of 10.