CVE-2026-40029 (GCVE-0-2026-40029)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-08 21:35 – Updated: 2026-06-23 16:16 X_Open Source
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
parseusbs < 1.9 Command Injection via Crafted LNK Filename
Summary
parseusbs before 1.9 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in parseUSBs.py where LNK file paths are passed unsanitized into an os.popen() shell command, allowing arbitrary command execution via crafted .lnk filenames containing shell metacharacters. An attacker can craft a .lnk filename with embedded shell metacharacters that execute arbitrary commands on the forensic examiner's machine during USB artifact parsing.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
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|---|---|
| https://github.com/khyrenz/parseusbs/pull/10 | issue-tracking |
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| https://mobasi.ai/sentinel | vendor-advisory |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/parseusbs-co… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-02-08 00:00
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