XFSprogs xfs_admin Command Injection (Local PrivEsc)
CVE-2026-108472 Published on November 11, 2026

Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin
A flaw was found in the xfs_admin utility in xfsprogs. The tool does not properly validate user-supplied parameters, allowing operating system command injection. A local attacker can exploit this issue by providing crafted input arguments, which may result in arbitrary command execution and local privilege escalation depending on how xfs_admin is executed.

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Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2026-108472 is exploitable with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.

Exploitation:
NONE
Automatable:
NO
Technical Impact:
TOTAL
Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Timeline

Reported to Red Hat.

Made public. 33 days later.

Weakness Type

What is a Shell injection Vulnerability?

The software 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.

CVE-2026-108472 has been classified to as a Shell injection vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-108472

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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Red Hat Rhel Eus

Affected Versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.8 Extended Update Support: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4: Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.91%
Percentile
60.41%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.