CVE-2026-40029

Summary

parseusbs before 1.9 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in parseUSBs.py where LNK file paths are passed unsanitized into an os.popen() shell command, allowing arbitrary command execution via crafted .lnk filenames containing shell metacharacters. An attacker can craft a .lnk filename with embedded shell metacharacters that execute arbitrary commands on the forensic examiner's machine during USB artifact parsing.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
khyrenzparseusbs0 < 1.9.0affected
khyrenzparseusbs1.9.0unaffected
khyrenzparseusbs99f05996494e7e41ea0c7e13145ba20eb793e46bunaffected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References