CVE-2026-26318

HIGHPre-NVD 8.88.8
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This high-severity CVE scores 8.8 under a secondary CVSS source (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit-prediction score not yet available (the EPSS model rescores nightly; freshly-published CVEs typically appear within 48 hours). GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: secondary
8.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 8.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. Versions prior to 5.31.0 are vulnerable to command injection via unsanitized locate output in versions(). Version 5.31.0 fixes the issue.

CVSS v3
8.8
EG Score
8.8(low)
EPSS
63.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 19, 2026

Last Modified

June 30, 2026

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 30, 2026
Patch available. Sources: github_commit, github, redhat.
redhat
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-26318.json
redhat

2441124 – (CVE-2026-26318) CVE-2026-26318 systeminformation: systeminformation: Arbitrary code execution via unsanitized `locate` output

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2441124
redhat Patch Available

cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-26318
github Patch Available

Command Injection via Unsanitized `locate` Output in `versions()` — systeminformation · Advisory · sebhildebrandt/systeminformation · GitHub

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-5vv4-hvf7-2h46
github_commit Patch Available

commit b67d3715eec8 (sebhildebrandt/systeminformation)

Patch available: sebhildebrandt/systeminformation v5.31.0 (contains commit b67d3715eec8)

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/b67d3715eec881038ccbaace2f2711419ac3e107

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
systeminformation—5.31.0—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 18× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-11 08:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-07-09 19:10 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-07-08 15:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-07-07 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-07-06 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  9. 2026-07-06 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-07-05 02:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-07-04 06:31 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-07-01 15:06 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  16. 2026-06-30 23:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-06-30 04:42 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-06-30 04:31 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-26318?
CVE-2026-26318 is a high vulnerability published on February 19, 2026. systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. Versions prior to 5.31.0 are vulnerable to command injection via unsanitized locate output in versions(). Version 5.31.0 fixes the issue.
When was CVE-2026-26318 disclosed?
CVE-2026-26318 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 19, 2026, with the most recent update on June 30, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-26318 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-26318 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-26318?
CVE-2026-26318 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD). The EG score is currently aggregating — additional source signals are being incorporated as they become available..
How do I remediate CVE-2026-26318?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-26318, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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