CVE-2026-13162

HIGH
7.7
CVSS Score
Published: October 27, 2026 at 11:50 AM UTC
Updated: October 27, 2026 at 03:00 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTxpert Hub Coretec 5Txpert Hub Coretec 4

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Severity
HIGH7.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

An OS command vulnerability exists in CoreTec product that allows authenticated users with certain roles to execute arbitrary system commands with full control over the device. The vulnerability exists in the configuration daemon's time synchronization handler, which is responsible for setting the system time-zone. When processing time-zone configuration updates, the daemon constructs a shell command by concatenating user-supplied input without any sanitization or validation.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

CVSS

7.7HIGHHitachi Energy
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-78

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