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NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-16524 — A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell meta...

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Executive Summary

A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric. This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh.

Analysis

A command injection flaw in PCP's linux_sockets PMDA allows malicious shell metacharacters via the network.persocket.filter metric. This failed validation lets attackers execute arbitrary commands as the PMDA user when metrics refresh. CVSS Score: 7.8. Published: 2026-07-30T06:25:02.460.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)
CVE-2026-16524
NVDMITRE CVE
Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Jul 30, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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