# CVE-2026-116237: Oray Pugongying X5 Pro CRLF injection in Dnsmasq

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-116237-a-vulnerability-was-found-in-oray-pugongying-x5-pro-7-6-1-this  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-26. Updated: 2026-10-26  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-116237 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.4 · Published 2026-10-26

Oray Pugongying X5 Pro is a network appliance that manages DNS resolution and routing for connected devices. A CRLF injection vulnerability in its Dnsmasq component allows remote attackers to manipulate DNS responses and potentially execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. The vulnerability is publicly exploited and the vendor has not responded to disclosure efforts.

Technologies: [Oray Pugongying X5 Pro](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/pugongying-x5-pro). Vendors: [Oray](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oray).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-116237 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-116237 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-116237?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.4, published 26 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oray Pugongying X5 Pro 7.6.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-116237?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-116237 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-116237?** Check whether you run Oray Pugongying X5 Pro at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A CRLF injection vulnerability exists in an unspecified part of the Dnsmasq component within Oray Pugongying X5 Pro 7.6.1. The flaw allows remote attackers to inject carriage return and line feed characters through DNS manipulation, potentially leading to arbitrary command execution. No vendor patch is currently available.

## Affected products

- Oray Pugongying X5 Pro 7.6.1

## Timeline

- 2026-10-26: disclosed
- exploited: exploit made public

## References

- [https://app.notion.com/p/Oray-Pgyer-X5-Pro-Router-7-6-1-DNS-Group-Newline-Injection-Runs-a-Root-Script-3ea797159f158048a73bf3ba23ccefdb](https://app.notion.com/p/Oray-Pgyer-X5-Pro-Router-7-6-1-DNS-Group-Newline-Injection-Runs-a-Root-Script-3ea797159f158048a73bf3ba23ccefdb)
- [https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116237](https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116237)

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