Fogproject 1.5.x Storage Node Edit proc_open ftppath privileges management

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A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Fogproject 1.5.x. Affected by this issue is the function proc_open of the component Storage Node Edit. The manipulation of the argument ftppath results in privileges management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-116778. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Fogproject 1.5.x. Affected is the function proc_open of the component Storage Node Edit. The manipulation of the argument ftppath with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

FOG is a free open-source cloning/imaging/rescue suite/inventory management system. Prior to 1.5.10.2253 and 1.6.0-RC-1, an authenticated API-enabled user with uType=1 who possesses both the user's API token and the global FOG API token can use PUT /fog/storagenode/{id}/edit to modify Storage Node user, pass, and ftppath fields because the API validates the credentials but does not enforce an administrator-only role. With storage replication enabled and a usable Storage Node, FOGImageReplicator interpolates those fields into an lftp command executed through proc_open() by the root-running service, allowing the low-privileged user to execute commands as root. This issue is fixed in versions 1.5.10.2253 and 1.6.0-RC-1.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-116778 since 10/26/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/28/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.5.10.2253 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Project Management Software

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• Fogproject

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• 1.5.x

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• Product: https://github.com/FOGProject/fogproject/

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