8.5
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-119737
Amlogic pppoe_wrapper Command Injection via AF_UNIX Socket
Description

The pppoe_wrapper vendor daemon from the Amlogic Android SDK, as shipped on Nexbox A95X (Amlogic S905/S905X) TV boxes, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by sending crafted messages to a world-writable AF_UNIX datagram socket at /dev/socket/pppoe_wrapper. Attackers can send a message beginning with 'pppd pty' followed by shell metacharacters and arbitrary commands, which are passed unfiltered to system(3) and executed by /system/bin/sh -c as root, resulting in full privilege escalation.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 2, 2026, 8:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 2, 2026, 9:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Local command injection vulnerability in pppoe_wrapper. Update vendor SDK or firmware.
  • Update the vendor SDK or device firmware.
  • Restrict access to the pppoe_wrapper socket.
  • Sanitize all inputs to system calls.
  • Avoid unfiltered command execution.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-119737.

URL Resource
https://mstreet97.github.io/security-research/vulnerability-disclosure/embedded/cve/2026/10/29/From-UART-to-root-android-version.html
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/amlogic-pppoe-wrapper-command-injection-via-af-unix-socket
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Nov. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2026-119737', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-11-02T20:52:54.201786Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description The pppoe_wrapper vendor daemon from the Amlogic Android SDK, as shipped on Nexbox A95X (Amlogic S905/S905X) TV boxes, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands as root by sending crafted messages to a world-writable AF_UNIX datagram socket at /dev/socket/pppoe_wrapper. Attackers can send a message beginning with 'pppd pty' followed by shell metacharacters and arbitrary commands, which are passed unfiltered to system(3) and executed by /system/bin/sh -c as root, resulting in full privilege escalation.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/119xxx/CVE-2026-119737.json">CVE-2026-119737</a>
    Added Reference https://mstreet97.github.io/security-research/vulnerability-disclosure/embedded/cve/2026/10/29/From-UART-to-root-android-version.html
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/amlogic-pppoe-wrapper-command-injection-via-af-unix-socket
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