High severity · published Oct 27, 2026
CVE-2026-13162
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
New
7.7
CVSS
–
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
C4
CoreTec 4 · Hitachi Energy
3.0.0 through 3.4.0 · source: vendor
C5
CoreTec 5 · Hitachi Energy
3.0.0 through 5.0.0 · source: vendor
