CVE-2026-1324

8.8 HIGH

📋 TL;DR

This CVE describes a remote command injection vulnerability in Sangfor Operation and Maintenance Management System's SSH Protocol Handler. Attackers can execute arbitrary operating system commands by manipulating the keypassword argument, potentially leading to complete system compromise. Organizations using Sangfor Operation and Maintenance Management System versions up to 3.0.12 are affected.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Sangfor Operation and Maintenance Management System
Versions: Up to and including 3.0.12
Operating Systems: Any OS running the affected software
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All deployments with the vulnerable component enabled are affected. The SSH Protocol Handler must be accessible/used.

📦 What is this software?

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full system compromise with attacker gaining root/administrator privileges, data exfiltration, ransomware deployment, and persistent backdoor installation.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized command execution leading to data theft, system manipulation, and lateral movement within the network.

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If Mitigated

Limited impact due to network segmentation, minimal privileges, and proper monitoring detecting exploitation attempts.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ⚠️ Yes
Weaponized: LIKELY
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

Exploit details are publicly available on GitHub, making this easily weaponizable. Remote exploitation without authentication is possible.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: None available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

No official patch available. Vendor did not respond to disclosure. Consider workarounds or alternative solutions.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable SSH Protocol Handler

all

Temporarily disable the vulnerable SSH Protocol Handler component if not required for operations.

Check Sangfor documentation for component disable procedures

Network Access Control

linux

Restrict network access to the Sangfor system using firewall rules to only allow trusted IP addresses.

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [Sangfor_port] -s [trusted_IP] -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [Sangfor_port] -j DROP

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Isolate the Sangfor system in a separate network segment with strict firewall rules.
  • Implement application-level monitoring and alerting for suspicious command execution patterns.

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check the Sangfor Operation and Maintenance Management System version. If version is 3.0.12 or lower, it is vulnerable.

Check Version:

Check Sangfor system administration interface or configuration files for version information.

Verify Fix Applied:

Since no official patch exists, verify workarounds by testing SSH Protocol Handler accessibility and monitoring for exploitation attempts.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual command execution in system logs
  • SSH Protocol Handler error logs containing suspicious keypassword values
  • Unexpected process creation from Sangfor services

Network Indicators:

  • Unexpected outbound connections from Sangfor system
  • SSH protocol traffic to/from Sangfor system with anomalous patterns

SIEM Query:

source="sangfor_logs" AND (event="command_injection" OR command="*;*" OR command="*|*" OR command="*`*" OR command="*$(*")

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