CVE-2026-55601
MultiTail: Shell injection in execute-on-match command handling
CVSS Score
7.3
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
MultiTail is a utility for monitoring multiple log files in one terminal. In version 7.1.5 and earlier, the -ex and -eX execute-on-match feature appended attacker-controlled matched input to a configured command inside double quotes, then check_filter_exec() in mt.c passed the constructed command through execute_program() in exec.c to sh -c. Partial escaping left shell metacharacters such as command substitution active, allowing an attacker who could influence monitored input to execute commands as the user running MultiTail. No fixed release is available as of this review.
| CWE | CWE-78 |
| Vendor | folkertvanheusden |
| Product | multitail |
| Published | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
folkertvanheusden / multitail
<= 7.1.5