--- title: "CVE-2026-105841: lrzsz - Command Injection" description: "lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a command injection vulnerability caused by unescaped filenames passed to popen() in the lrz receive utility's pipe mode, letting remote senders execute OS commands, exploit requires crafted filenames." url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-105841/ --- # CVE-2026-105841 lrzsz - Command Injection lrzsz before 0.13.0 contains a command injection vulnerability caused by unescaped filenames passed to popen() in the lrz receive utility's pipe mode, letting remote senders execute OS commands, exploit requires crafted filenames. CVSS base score 7.5 /10 High CISA KEV Not listed Public exploit None known Authentication Not required EPSS 0.95% chance of exploitation in 30 days [View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105841) ## Details Type Command Injection Impact Remote Code Execution CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Published 6 October 2026 Updated 15 October 2026 Weakness [CWE-78](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/78.html) ## Vendor fix Update to version 0.13.0 or later. Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them. ## References - [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105841](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-105841) - [https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lrzsz-before-0.13.0-os-command-injection-via-lrz-pipe-mode](https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/lrzsz-before-0.13.0-os-command-injection-via-lrz-pipe-mode) - [https://ohse.de/uwe/software/lrzsz.html](https://ohse.de/uwe/software/lrzsz.html) - [https://ohse.de/uwe/software/lrzsz/NEWS-0.13.0.html](https://ohse.de/uwe/software/lrzsz/NEWS-0.13.0.html) [← All CVEs](https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/) ## What this record can't tell you - Whether you run the affected software, and where - Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it - The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number - What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first Panop answers these inside your environment, for this CVE and every other finding. [Book a demo](https://panop.io/demo)