CVE-2026-61667
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.
What this means for your business
- An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
What to do
- 1Ask your IT team or provider whether any of your systems use the affected product.
- 2If you do, follow the vendor's guidance. No patch reference has been published yet.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 9.9 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness
- CWE-89
- Assigned by
- security-advisories@github.com
Dates
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- Last modified
- 2026-09-15
- Sources
- NVD
References
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/commit/106f6efb40eb7318473fc09fc48083f1f864460a
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/commit/55ecbd729242ddbe06251b57895873cc468f5a1a
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/commit/5a5def88d65a18c77af9f2900ffb5866d6489d62
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/commit/66cfc8bf1dc13a6d38bf0c5654d5b551d76dce9b
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/commit/6f6fe65f27b6913916ef77a77a09918b94029c0a
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/commit/fabf08a4a403fdd92d3445771528fa54b3ee902f
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/releases/tag/v8.0.79
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/releases/tag/v9.0.22
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/releases/tag/v9.1.10
- https://github.com/DIRACGrid/DIRAC/security/advisories/GHSA-m4m7-4cw8-62j6