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critical 9.9

CVE-2026-61667 json

DIRAC: RCE in FileCatalog DatasetManager via SQL injection + eval

published 3mo ago modified yesterday also EUVD-2026-78896 , GHSA-m4m7-4cw8-62j6 , PYSEC-2026-3463

cvss
9.9
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.2%
EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

DIRAC is an interware, meaning a software framework for distributed computing. Prior to versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10, DataManagementSystem/Service/FileCatalogHandler.py checkDataset forwards an authenticated caller-controlled datasets value to DatasetManager.py __checkDataset, where datasetName is interpolated into an FC_MetaDatasets SQL query without parameterization. The injected query can control the returned MetaQuery value, which is passed to Python eval and permits command execution as the account running the DIRAC services. Successful exploitation can expose dirac.cfg, database passwords, stored proxies, and tokens, fully compromise the DIRAC system, and allow alteration of local log evidence. This issue is fixed in versions 8.0.79, 9.0.22, and 9.1.10.

Patch / fix

  • pypi dirac 8.0.79, 9.0.22, 9.1.10
  • diracgrid dirac 8.0.79, 9.0.22, 9.1.10

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last mo.

Exploit prediction

1.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
GitHub 3.1 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
OSV 3.1 9.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
pypi dirac
>=6, <8.0.79
>=8.1.0a1, <9.0.22
>=9.1.0, <9.1.10
8.0.79
9.0.22
9.1.10

Affected products

  • DIRACGrid DIRAC

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-89 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
  • CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code

References

Sources

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