8.6
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-23759
Perle IOLAN STS/SCS Authenticated Command Injection via 'shell ps'
Description

Perle IOLAN STS/SCS terminal server models with firmware versions prior to 6.0 allow authenticated OS command injection via the restricted shell accessed over Telnet or SSH. The shell 'ps' command does not perform proper argument sanitization and passes user-supplied parameters into an 'sh -c' invocation running as root. An authenticated attacker who can log in to the device can inject shell metacharacters after the 'ps' subcommand to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges, leading to full compromise of the underlying operating system.

INFO

Published Date :

March 17, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 17, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
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 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
Update firmware to version 6.0 or later to fix OS command injection vulnerability.
  • Update firmware to version 6.0 or later.
  • Disable Telnet and SSH access if not required.
  • Restrict shell access to authorized users only.
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-2026-23759.

URL Resource
https://www.perle.com/downloads/server_sds_sts_rackmount.shtml
https://www.perle.com/support_services/documentation_pdfs/iolan_scs-sds-sts_ug.pdf
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/perle-iolan-sts-scs-authenticated-command-injection-via-shell-ps
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Perle IOLAN STS/SCS terminal server models with firmware versions prior to 6.0 allow authenticated OS command injection via the restricted shell accessed over Telnet or SSH. The shell 'ps' command does not perform proper argument sanitization and passes user-supplied parameters into an 'sh -c' invocation running as root. An authenticated attacker who can log in to the device can inject shell metacharacters after the 'ps' subcommand to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges, leading to full compromise of the underlying operating system.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Reference https://www.perle.com/downloads/server_sds_sts_rackmount.shtml
    Added Reference https://www.perle.com/support_services/documentation_pdfs/iolan_scs-sds-sts_ug.pdf
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/perle-iolan-sts-scs-authenticated-command-injection-via-shell-ps
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