# CVE-2026-27975: Ajenti remote code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-27975-ajenti-has-potential-remote-code-execution  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-27. Updated: 2026-10-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-27975 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-10-27

Ajenti is a server management and administration tool. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit an access control flaw to execute arbitrary code on the server, granting complete control over the system and any data it contains.

Technologies: [Ajenti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ajenti). Vendors: [Ajenti](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/ajenti), [PyPI](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/pypi).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-27975 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-27975 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-27975?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 27 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Ajenti < 2.2.13; aj (PyPI) < 2.2.13, ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.13.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-27975?** Yes. aj (PyPI): upgrade to 2.2.13 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-27975 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-27975?** Check whether you run Ajenti or aj (PyPI) 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.

## How to fix

- aj (PyPI): upgrade to 2.2.13 or later

  ```sh
  pip install "aj>=2.2.13"
  ```


## Technical details

An improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) allows unauthenticated remote code execution via a network attack vector with no preconditions. The vulnerability enables an attacker to gain code execution on the affected Ajenti server, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system.

## Affected products

- Ajenti Ajenti < 2.2.13

## Identifiers

- CVE-2026-27975
- GHSA-vcw3-r3fx-j444

## Timeline

- 2026-02-25: disclosed
- 2026-10-27: advisory
- 2026-02-25: patched

## References

- [https://api.github.com/users/kiarn](https://api.github.com/users/kiarn)

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