# CVE-2026-124009: Copeland XWEB EVO OS command injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124009-xweb-evo-5-2-3-through-5-8-8-contains-an-authenticated-os  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-11-12. Updated: 2026-11-12  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-124009 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-11-12

Copeland XWEB EVO is a web-based management interface for refrigeration control systems. Authenticated attackers can inject shell commands through the backup device path parameter, allowing them to execute arbitrary commands as root and compromise the entire system. This affects systems running versions 5.2.3 through 5.8.8, which reached end-of-service in March 2026.

Technologies: [Copeland XWEB EVO](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/xweb-evo). Vendors: [Copeland](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/copeland).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-124009 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-124009 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-124009?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 12 November 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Copeland XWEB EVO 5.2.3 through 5.8.8.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-124009?** 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-2026-124009 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-124009?** Check whether you run Copeland XWEB EVO 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

The vulnerability is an authenticated OS command injection in backup.lua that fails to escape shell metacharacters in the output device path parameter. The unescaped input is concatenated into mount, unzip, and related shell commands executed via the wlua interpreter, including through setuid xwbackup.cgi and xwrestore.cgi interfaces. An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands as root via shell metacharacter injection.

## Affected products

- Copeland XWEB EVO 5.2.3 through 5.8.8

## Timeline

- 2026-11-12: disclosed

## References

- [https://webapps.copeland.com/Dixell/Pages/SystemSoftwareUpdate](https://webapps.copeland.com/Dixell/Pages/SystemSoftwareUpdate)
- [https://webapps.copeland.com/dixell/Content/Pages/AdvertisingMaterials/ProductNews/XWEB%20EVO%20EoS%20-%20Product_Bulletin_March_2026.pdf](https://webapps.copeland.com/dixell/Content/Pages/AdvertisingMaterials/ProductNews/XWEB%20EVO%20EoS%20-%20Product_Bulletin_March_2026.pdf)

## Related threats

- [Copeland XWEB EVO authentication bypass in password reset](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124015-xweb-evo-5-6-2-through-5-8-8-contains-an-authentication-bypass)
- [Copeland XWEB EVO arbitrary file write](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124014-xweb-evo-4-3-0-through-5-8-8-contains-an-unauthenticated)
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- [Copeland XWEB EVO hardcoded credential authentication bypass](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124012-xweb-evo-5-6-2-through-5-8-8-contains-a-hardcoded-credential)
- [Copeland XWEB EVO information disclosure in sysinfo.lua](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-124011-xweb-evo-5-6-2-through-5-8-8-contains-an-information-disclosure)