CVE-2026-108472

Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin

Published Nov 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

Vendor Workaround

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9::baseos
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:10.2
Vendors & Products Redhat enterprise Linux Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.3
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.8::appstream
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_eus:9.8::baseos
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus
References
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Vendors & Products Red Hat
Red Hat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift Container Platform
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Xfsprogs: xfsprogs: local privilege escalation via command injection in xfs_admin
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhel Els
Weaknesses CWE-78
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:10
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:4
cpe:/a:redhat:openshift:5
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_els:7
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Redhat openshift
Redhat rhel Els
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Nov 12, 2026, 10:58 PM
Reserved
Oct 9, 2026, 10:24 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Nov 11, 2026, 7:17 PM
Modified
Nov 13, 2026, 12:20 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 11, 2026, 12:00 AM