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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-65611High confidence

Shell Command Injection in nnn

nnn · nnn

5.1MediumCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Scheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
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1 package state
Repository candidate not checked

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Ubuntu releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivennnUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

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1 current
CVE-2026-65611 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitynnn: nnn: Arbitrary Code Execution via Shell Command Injection in Batch Operations
1 known not affected

The vendor explicitly states that these products are not affected by this CVE.

  • All currently supported Red Hat products
Summary
A flaw was found in nnn, a file manager. This vulnerability, known as Shell Command Injection, allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. By creating a specially crafted directory name containing shell syntax on a shared filesystem, removable media, or within an extracted archive, an attacker can exploit this flaw. If a victim navigates into this directory and uses the batch copy or move function, the malicious directory name is embedded into a shell command, leading to the execution of the attacker's payload with the privileges of the nnn process.
Remediation
No remediation text is recorded.
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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ENISA European Vulnerability Database

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1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-62400

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

nnn does not sanitize the path variable. An attacker can create a directory on a shared filesystem, removable media, or inside an extracted archive whose name contains a single quote followed by shell syntax. If the victim enters that directory in nnn and uses the batch copy or move workflow, the crafted directory name is embedded into the generated shell command and the injected payload executes with the privileges of the nnn process. Maintainer of this project was notified about this vulnerability. It might has been addressed, but the maintainer did not provide a vulnerable version range. Only version 5.2 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
5.1 · CVSS 4.0
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionScheduled

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.

Fix not verified
01

What, why and how

nnn does not sanitize the path variable. An attacker can create a directory on a shared filesystem, removable media, or inside an extracted archive whose name contains a single quote followed by shell syntax. If the victim enters that directory in nnn and uses the batch copy or move workflow, the crafted directory name is embedded into the generated shell command and the injected payload executes with the privileges of the nnn process. Maintainer of this project was notified about this vulnerability. It might has been addressed, but the maintainer did not provide a vulnerable version range. Only version 5.2 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable.

What

nnn does not sanitize the path variable. An attacker can create a directory on a shared filesystem, removable media, or inside an extracted archive whose name contains a single quote followed by shell syntax. If the victim enters that directory in nnn and uses the batch copy or move workflow, the crafted directory name is embedded into the generated shell command and the injected payload executes with the privileges of the nnn process. Maintainer of this project was notified about this vulnerability. It might has been addressed, but the maintainer did not provide a vulnerable version range. Only version 5.2 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable.

Why

Untrusted input is incorporated into an operating-system command without safe parameter handling.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

nnn does not sanitize the path variable. An attacker can create a directory on a shared filesystem, removable media, or inside an extracted archive whose name contains a single quote followed by shell syntax. If the victim enters that directory in nnn and uses the batch copy or move workflow, the crafted directory name is embedded into the generated shell command and the injected payload executes with the privileges of the nnn process. Maintainer of this project was notified about this vulnerability. It might has been addressed, but the maintainer did not provide a vulnerable version range. Only version 5.2 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable.

Why

Untrusted input is incorporated into an operating-system command without safe parameter handling.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
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No confirmed evidence

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Public PoC / exploit material
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None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Active interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-78 ↗

CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'). The product 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.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATNoneAttack requirements: No additional deployment or execution condition is required.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIActiveUser interaction: A user must take a deliberate action for exploitation to succeed.VCNoneVulnerable-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VILowVulnerable-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.VANoneVulnerable-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SCLowSubsequent-system confidentiality: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.SILowSubsequent-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.SALowSubsequent-system availability: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-78
A

Official authority intelligence

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ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-62400Official EUVD mapping

nnn does not sanitize the path variable. An attacker can create a directory on a shared filesystem, removable media, or inside an extracted archive whose name contains a single quote followed by shell syntax. If the victim enters that directory in nnn and uses the batch copy or move workflow, the crafted directory name is embedded into the generated shell command and the injected payload executes with the privileges of the nnn process. Maintainer of this project was notified about this vulnerability. It might has been addressed, but the maintainer did not provide a vulnerable version range. Only version 5.2 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable.

Official EUVD record
CERT Polska · Polish · CVE-2026-65609CERT Polska w social mediach

CERT Polska otrzymał zgłoszenie o podatnościach w oprogramowaniu nnn i koordynował proces ujawniania informacji. Podatność CVE-2026-65609 : nnn jest podatny na atak typu Out-of-Bounds Write. Oprogramowanie nie sprawdza długości danych wczytywanych z pliku sesji za pomocą opcji -s . Atakujący, który umieści złośliwy plik sesji w katalogu ofiary, może wykorzystać ten błąd do zapisu danych poza buforem i uszkodzenia stanu aplikacji. Podatność CVE-2026-65610 : nnn przechowuje zmienną homelen jako typ uchar_t , który może reprezentować wyłącznie wartości z zakresu 0-255. Atakujący, który jest w stanie wpływać na środowisko wykonawcze ofiary, może dostarczyć dowolną ścieżkę HOME, której długość określona jako 0. Wyrażenie (homelen - 1) zostaje następnie rozpoznane jako typ signed int , przyjmując wartość -1, co prowadzi do odczytu oraz zapisu poza granicami bufora, jeden bajt przed buforem przechowującym ścieżkę. Podatność CVE-2026-65611 : nnn nie przeprowadza poprawnie sanityzacji zmiennej ścieżki. Atakujący może utworzyć katalog ze złośliwą nazwą w udostępnionym systemie plików, na nośniku wymiennym lub w archiwum. Gdy ofiara wejdzie do tego katalogu w nnn i użyje funkcji wsadowego kopiowania lub przenoszenia plików, złośliwa nazwa zostanie osadzona w poleceniu powłoki. W rezultacie atakujący może wykonać swój kod z uprawnieniami procesu nnn. Podatność CVE-2026-65612 : nnn nie przeprowadza odpowiedniej sanityzacji nazw plików. Atakujący może umieścić plik o specjalnie spreparowanej nazwie w udostępnionym systemie plików, na nośniku wymiennym lub wewnątrz rozpakowanego archiwum, którego nazwa zawiera pojedynczy apostrof, po którym następuje składnia powłoki systemowej. Jeżeli ofiara przejdzie do takiego pliku i otworzy go za pomocą funkcji preview-tabbed , nazwa pliku zostanie osadzona w generowanym poleceniu powłoki. W rezultacie wstrzyknięty ładunek zostanie wykonany z uprawnieniami procesu nnn. Twórca projektu został powiadomiony o tych podatnościach. Możliwe, że zostały one zaadresowane, jednak twórca nie podał zakresu podatnych wersji. Tylko wersja 5.2 została przetestowana i potwierdzona jako podatna.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix not verified
Affected
5.2
Fixed
No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
Action
No verified patch reference is present in the current structured sources. Check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 19 Aug 2026 · Last source change 20 Aug 2026, 15:57 UTC · CWE-78 · Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-23
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-62400
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD not scheduled

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CVE published
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Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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