CVE-2026-129125

Description

C-Kermit 6.0.192 before 11.1.515 contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows Kermit clients to run shell commands on servers with host commands disabled by abusing REMOTE QUERY evaluation. Attackers can send a REMOTE QUERY invoking the command function, or define a macro via REMOTE ASSIGN and call execute to reach RUN, bypassing the nopush restriction and DISABLE HOST.

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

• 9.2CVSS 4.0, Criticalfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
• 8.1CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Historical context and remediation

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Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

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Affected products

Timeline

1. 13 Nov 2026 Published

Weakness

• CWE-863

References

• GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-c5px-7h4c-gj8p)vendor-advisory
• github.compatch
• C-Kermit v11.1.515 Release Notesrelease-notes
• github.comtechnical-description
• VulnCheck Advisory: C-Kermit 6.0.192 before 11.1.515 Command Execution via REMOTE QUERYthird-party-advisory