CVE-2026-24452
Published: 27 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2026-24452 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Copeland Xweb 300D Pro Firmware. Its CVSS base score is 8.0 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 23.0% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-2 (Flaw Remediation).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2026-24452 is an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) affecting XWEB Pro version 1.12.1 and prior versions. The flaw resides in the devices route, where an attacker can supply a crafted template file to trigger command injection. Published on 2026-02-27, it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.0 (AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity with network accessibility but requiring high privileges and complex preconditions.
An authenticated attacker with high privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely by submitting a malicious template file via the devices route, leading to arbitrary OS command execution and full remote code execution (RCE) on the affected system. The scoped impact (S:C) amplifies the consequences, potentially allowing complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
CISA's ICS Advisory ICSA-26-057-10, detailed in the associated CSAF JSON file on GitHub, documents the vulnerability, while Copeland's Dixell software update page provides relevant patches or updates for mitigation. Security practitioners should consult these resources for specific remediation steps, such as upgrading to a patched version of XWEB Pro.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-8975
Vulnerability details
An OS command injection vulnerability exists in XWEB Pro version 1.12.1 and prior, enabling an authenticated attacker to achieve remote code execution on the system by supplying a crafted template file to the devices route.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
OS command injection vulnerability enables arbitrary command execution via system interpreters (T1059) and exploitation of a remote web service for RCE (T1210).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly prevents OS command injection by requiring validation of crafted template file inputs supplied to the devices route.
Mitigates the vulnerability through timely identification, reporting, and patching of the specific flaw in XWEB Pro as provided by the vendor.
Reduces exploitability by enforcing least privilege, limiting high-privilege access required for authenticated attackers to reach the vulnerable devices route.