Weakness (CWE)
CWE-15: External Control of System or Configuration Setting
One or more system settings or configuration elements can be externally controlled by a user.
How to prevent it (3 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
Ensure that appropriate compartmentalization is built into the system design, and the compartmentalization allows for and reinforces privilege separation functionality. Architects and designers should rely on the principle of least privilege to decide the appropriate time to use privileges and the time to drop privileges.
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Implementation, Architecture and Design
Because setting manipulation covers a diverse set of functions, any attempt at illustrating it will inevitably be incomplete. Rather than searching for a tight-knit relationship between the functions addressed in the setting manipulation category, take a step back and consider the sorts of system values that an attacker should not be allowed to control.
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Implementation, Architecture and Design
In general, do not allow user-provided or otherwise untrusted data to control sensitive values. The leverage that an attacker gains by controlling these values is not always immediately obvious, but do not underestimate the creativity of the attacker.
Source: MITRE CWE-15
109 results · Feed
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High 8.8
IBM MQ Managed File Transfer is affected by an arbitrary code execution vulnerability
IBM MQ 9.2.0.0 through 9.2.0.44 LTS, 9.3.0.0 through 9.3.0.42 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.0.26 LTS, 9.4.0.0 through 9.4.5.1 CD, and 10.0.0.0 through 10.0.0.5 LTS and CD could allow an authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code by injecting malicious enviro…
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High 7.1
Docker Sandboxes host Git executes repository-controlled programs
Docker Sandboxes versions 0.31.0 before 0.50.0 do not neutralize repository-controlled Git configuration when running certain host-side Git commands. An attacker who can modify a host repository's Git configuration, for example through a direct-mode sandbox w…
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High 7.5
AzuraCast through 0.23.8 Config Injection via frontend_config.custom_config
AzuraCast through 0.23.8 fails to remove frontend_config.custom_config in PUT /station/{id}/profile/edit for users lacking the Manage station broadcasting permission, and the stored JSON is written verbatim as key=value lines into the Shoutcast sc_serv.conf f…
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Medium 4.6
Inadequate Steps to Confirm Vulnerability in QuRouter
An external control of system or configuration setting vulnerability has been reported to affect QuRouter. If a local attacker gains an administrator account, they can then exploit the vulnerability to modify data on the system. We have already fixed the vuln…
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High 7.7
n8n before 1.123.83, 2.41.4, and 2.42.1 Code Execution via Git Node Log Operation
n8n before 1.123.83, 2.x before 2.41.4, and 2.42.x before 2.42.1 contains a code execution vulnerability in the Git node Log operation, which fails to strip a repository's local git configuration before invoking an external program. Authenticated members who …
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High 7.3
Microsoft PowerToys Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
External control of system or configuration setting in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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High 7.8
Windows Setup Files Cleanup Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
External control of system or configuration setting in Windows Setup Files Cleanup allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Medium 5.5
Windows Update Stack Tampering Vulnerability
Improper access control in Windows Update Stack allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
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High 8.4
MariaDB: environment injection via wsrep bootstrap in the mariadb.service file
MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the mariadb.service unit used /run/mysqld/wsrep-new-cluster during the next service restart. A database user with FILE priv…
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High 7.1
In Eclipse Ditto versions 3.6.0 to 3.8.13 and 3.9.0 to 3.9.7, the Ditto Explorer UI loads its complete environment conf…
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High 7.3
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the internal Command-Line Interface (CLI) authorization handling mechani…
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High 7.4
Legcord 1.1.0 through 1.3.0 Chromium Switch Injection via settings.setConfig
Legcord 1.1.0 through 1.3.0 contains a configuration injection vulnerability that allows script in the Discord page to write any config key via the window.legcord settings.setConfig bridge. Attackers exploiting a Discord XSS can set additionalArguments to per…
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High 7.2CVE-2026-103442 Public exploit
MergeAccount PHP object injection via session-key substitution
External control of system or configuration setting vulnerability in The Wikimedia Foundation MediaWiki CentralAuth extension allows Code Injection. This issue affects MediaWiki CentralAuth extension: 1.46, 1.45, and 1.43.
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Medium 5.3
NetBox Device Type Library: PR-controllable upstream clone URL (NETBOX_DT_LIBRARY_URL) enables SSRF and test-data substitution from CI
NetBox Device Type Library is a collection of community-sourced device type definitions for import into NetBox. In the affected repository revisions, NETBOX_DT_LIBRARY_URL in tests/test_configuration.py is a free-form tracked constant that an unauthenticated …
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Critical 10.0
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe allows an attacker to bypass command permission checks using …
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High 8.6
Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) Vulnerability in Autodesk Fusion Desktop
A maliciously crafted add-in, when installed and executed in Autodesk Fusion Desktop, can modify persistent network proxy settings without user notification or consent. A successful exploit may allow an attacker to redirect authenticated Fusion network traffi…
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High 7.7
Arbitrary Code Execution in Gemini CLI via Untrusted Local .env Files Overriding GEMINI_CLI_HOME
A vulnerability in the Gemini CLI prior to version 0.39.1 allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution by tricking a victim into starting the CLI within an untrusted directory. The vulnerability is triggered via untrusted .env files overriding GEMINI_…
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High 7.3
OpenAI Codex CLI for Windows, macOS, and Linux and Codex Desktop for Windows and macOS automatically collected Git repo…
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Critical 9.8
OpenAI Codex Desktop for Windows and macOS automatically inspected Git metadata and working-tree status when a user ope…
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High 8.3
IBM Db2 Mirror for i is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
IBM Db2 Mirror for i 7.4, 7.5, and 7.6 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to external control of system configuration.
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High 8.4
In Eclipse Theia versions up to and including 1.69.0, opening a folder starts source control integration without requir…
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High 8.6
FreePBX: Authenticated Framework AUTHTYPE Can Be Restored From a Crafted Backup
FreePBX is an open source IP PBX. Prior to 16.0.47 and 17.0.30, the FreePBX Framework module permits a crafted backup to restore the hidden AUTHTYPE setting with the value none through runRestore() in amp_conf/htdocs/admin/libraries/Builtin/Restore.php. An au…
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High 8.4
Ouroboros: Untrusted project .env can still reach RCE via omitted execution-routing keys (Incomplete fix of CVE-2026-47211)
Ouroboros is a local-first runtime for AI coding agents that records their actions and applies user-defined policies to constrain behavior. Versions prior to 0.42.1 have an incomplete denylist. Several execution-routing keys of the same RCE class were omitted…
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Medium 5.1
HCL iControl is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities.
HCL iControl v4.3.0 was affected by Security Misconfiguration vulnerabilities. It involves the public exposure of internal configuration files due to improper web server or application hardening.
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High 8.2
Dash: Users can write to config despire permissions (OIDC tested)
Dashy is a self-hostable personal dashboard. Prior to 4.0.8, Dashy deployments using OIDC can allow unauthenticated users or non-admin authenticated users to write changes to the main config.yaml through the config-saving functionality despite configured perm…
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Medium 4.1
Security misconfiguration in SAP WebClient UI
SAP WebClient UI allows an attacker to inject and execute malicious scripts in the context of the application due to the absence of a Content Security Policy (CSP) configuration for certain restrictive directives. This vulnerability has a low impact on the in…
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Medium 4.3
Certain NETGEAR devices allow administrators to tamper with system
Insufficient configuration management in the listed devices allows authenticated administrators connected to the local network to tamper with the system.
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Critical 9.4
Authenticated Remote Code Execution via File Overwrite
HAX CMS helps manage microsite universe with PHP or NodeJs backends. The PHP version of HAX CMS prior to version 26.0.0 has an authenticated file overwrite vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to configure malicious Git filter commands an…
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High 8.8
Ose-cluster-ingress-operator: remote code execution through haproxy configuration injection
The Route OpenShift resource allows to define routes to make pods reachable at a subdomain through HAProxy. It was found that the checks performed on the spec.path YAML stanza in a Route document was insufficient and could allow a controlled injection of the …
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Medium 6.5
Dräger Infinity Delta/Kappa Patient Monitor DoS via Malformed Network Packet
Dräger Infinity Delta, Delta XL, and Kappa patient monitors contain a denial-of-service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause the monitor to reboot by sending a malformed network packet. Attackers can repeatedly send malformed network packets to…
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Critical 10.0CVE-2026-45087 Public exploit
Dalfox: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via `found-action` in Dalfox Server Mode
Dalfox is a powerful open-source XSS scanner and utility focused on automation. Prior to 2.13.0, when dalfox is started in REST API server mode (dalfox server), the server binds to 0.0.0.0:6664 by default and requires no API key unless the operator explicitly…
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High 7.5
Apache CXF: Incomplete fix for CVE-2025-48913 (Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE)
The fix for CVE-2025-48913: Apache CXF: Untrusted JMS configuration can lead to RCE was not complete, meaning that another path in the code might lead to code execution capabilities, if untrusted users are allowed to configure JMS for Apache CXF. Users are re…
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Medium 6.4
Traefik: Gateway API TraefikService backend accepts rest@internal, allowing unauthorized exposure of the REST provider despite providers.rest.insecure=false
Traefik is an HTTP reverse proxy and load balancer. Prior to 2.11.46, 3.6.17, and 3.7.1, Traefik's Kubernetes Gateway API provider allows a tenant with HTTPRoute creation permissions to expose the REST provider handler, bypassing the providers.rest.insecure=f…
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High 8.8
Pi-hole: Local privilege escalation via config-controlled path in root-executed service hooks
Pi-hole is a DNS sinkhole that protects devices from unwanted content without installing any client-side software. From 6.0 to before Core 6.4.2 and FTL 6.6.1, two shell scripts executed as root by systemd (pihole-FTL-prestart.sh and pihole-FTL-poststop.sh) r…
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Medium 5.0
OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.19 - MiniMax API Host Override via Workspace dotenv
OpenClaw versions 2026.4.5 before 2026.4.20 contain an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing workspace dotenv to override MINIMAX_API_HOST. Attackers can redirect credentialed MiniMax API requests to attacker-controlled origins, exposing the M…
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High 7.3
OpenClaw < 2026.4.9 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace .env File
OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability allowing malicious workspace .env files to set runtime-control variables. Attackers can inject variables affecting update sources, gateway URLs, ClawHub resolution, and browser …
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High 7.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Environment Variable Override of Plugin Trust Root
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_PLUGINS_DIR environment variable, compromising plugin trust verification. Attackers with control over workspace configuration can inject malicious plugins by overriding the…
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High 7.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Environment Variable Injection via Workspace Config in CLI Backend
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains an environment variable injection vulnerability in the CLI backend runner that allows attackers to inject malicious environment variables through workspace configuration. Attackers can craft malicious workspace configs to in…
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High 7.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Arbitrary Hook Code Execution via OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR Environment Variable Override
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 allows workspace .env files to override the OPENCLAW_BUNDLED_HOOKS_DIR environment variable, enabling loading of attacker-controlled hook code. Attackers can replace trusted default-on bundled hooks from untrusted workspaces to execu…
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Critical 9.2CVE-2026-41176 EPSS 33%
Rclone: Unauthenticated options/set allows runtime auth bypass, leading to sensitive operations and command execution
Rclone is a command-line program to sync files and directories to and from different cloud storage providers. The RC endpoint `options/set` is exposed without `AuthRequired: true`, but it can mutate global runtime configuration, including the RC option block …