PAX Technology Q80 2.6.33.6690R AIP File Parser link following

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A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in PAX Technology Q80 2.6.33.6690R. The affected element is an unknown function of the component AIP File Parser. This manipulation causes link following. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-19909. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability was found in PAX Technology Q80 2.6.33.6690R. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component AIP File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

PAX Technology Q80 AIP File Parsing Link Following Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PAX Technology Q80. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of AIP files. By creating a symbolic link, an attacker can abuse the installer process to write arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-30583.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-19909 since 08/14/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/14/2026).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• PAX Technology

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• Q80

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• 2.6.33.6690R

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