PingTools Network Utilities OS command injection through Watcher ICMP host
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
PingTools Network Utilities 4.64 contains an OS command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the Host field of a Watcher ICMP service. The application appends the attacker-controlled Host value to a ping command, serializes it as a single string, and runs it through sh -c. A local attacker who can create or modify a Watcher service can inject shell syntax and execute arbitrary commands with the PingTools application UID and its granted Android permissions. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.6 (HIGH).
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
PingTools Network Utilities 4.64 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the Host field of a Watcher ICMP service. The application appends the attacker-controlled Host value to a ping command, serializes the command as a single string, and executes it through sh -c. A local attacker who can create or modify a Watcher service can inject shell syntax and execute arbitrary commands with the PingTools application UID and its granted Android permissions.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streamsoft | PingTools Network Utilities | 4.64 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- PingTools Network Utilities VendorStreamsoft Affected 4.64 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:streamsoft:pingtools_network_utilities:4.64:*:*:*:*:android:*:* | 4.64 | — | Streamsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:streamsoft:pingtools_network_utilities:4.64:*:*:*:*:android:*:* Versions 4.64 — ·Streamsoft
Remediation
No fixed version is listed for PingTools Network Utilities 4.64 by StreamSoft. Until a fix is available, limit who can create or modify Watcher services, and review existing Watcher ICMP services for unexpected Host values.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-19 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-103038
- 2026-10-20 Alias added: GHSA-q2g8-5qrj-9x48
- 2026-10-20 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-10-21 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat
References
More Streamsoft vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-06863 Weak password encoding in Streamsoft Prestiż CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-10654 SQL Injection in Streamsoft Prestiż CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-00591 Weak KSeF token encoding in Streamsoft Prestiż CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-37330 Plaintext password storage in Streamsoft Business Intelligence CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
Sources
- CVE-2026-103038 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-103038 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q2g8-5qrj-9x48 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-103038 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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