Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title MultiTail: Shell injection in execute-on-match command handling
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:02:24.721Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T23:18:03.170Z

Link: CVE-2026-55601

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-13T20:17:29.477

Modified: 2026-10-13T21:17:39.383

Link: CVE-2026-55601

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