CVE-2026-5965: NewSoftOA developed by NewSoft has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated local attac

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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTE

CVE-2026-5965 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

NewSoftOA developed by NewSoft has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated local attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands and execute them on the server.

Why this priority

Critical severity
CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2026-04-21
Last modified	2026-10-26

Publisher (CNA): TWCERT/CC

Last updated 2026-10-26 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Timeline

2026-04-21 04:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-26 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora ELN · openbao · FIXED · 2.6.5-1.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-77adf886ae · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-77adf886ae

Fedora 46 · sugar-turtleart · FIXED · 220-16.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-b79483c788 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-b79483c788

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-5965?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-5965 being exploited?

CVE-2026-5965 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-5965 affect?

CVE-2026-5965 affects affected software. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). NewSoftOA developed by NewSoft has an OS Command Injection vulnerability, allowing unauthenticated local attackers to inject arbitrary OS commands and execute them on the server.

How urgent is CVE-2026-5965?

Priority 61/100. Critical severity; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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