openDCIM up to 23.04 Configuration Parameter report_network_map.php exec dot os command injection

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A vulnerability has been found in openDCIM up to 23.04 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function exec of the file report_network_map.php of the component Configuration Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument dot leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-28517. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in openDCIM up to 23.04. This issue affects the function exec of the file report_network_map.php of the component Configuration Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument dot with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

openDCIM version 23.04, through commit 4467e9c4, contains an OS command injection vulnerability in report_network_map.php. The application retrieves the 'dot' configuration parameter from the database and passes it directly to exec() without validation or sanitation. If an attacker can modify the fac_Config.dot value, arbitrary commands may be executed in the context of the web server process.

The weakness was shared by Valentin Lobstein. It is possible to read the advisory at chocapikk.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-28517 since 02/27/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1202 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-9098). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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• openDCIM

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• 23.04

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• Product: https://github.com/opendcim/openDCIM/

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