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    CVE-2026-40029

    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.

    Published:Apr 8, 2026
    Last Modified:Apr 14, 2026
    EPS:Apr 8, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00028
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Khyrenz
    Product
    Parseusbs

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    User Interaction
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    Integrity
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    Availability
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