# CVE-2026-38716: InHand Networks IR912 and IR915 command injection in Python export function

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-38716-inhand-networks-ir912-and-ir915-command-injection-in-python  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-06-18. Updated: 2026-06-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-38716 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Published 2026-06-18

InHand Networks industrial routers contain a critical security flaw in their Python application export feature. This vulnerability allows an unauthorized person to remotely take full control of the device over the network. An attacker could disrupt industrial operations, access sensitive data, or use the compromised router as a foothold to attack other parts of the corporate network.

Technologies: [InHand Networks IR912](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ir912), [InHand Networks IR915](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/ir915). Vendors: [InHand Networks](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/inhand-networks).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-38716 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-38716 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-38716?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 18 June 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** InHand Networks IR912 V1.0.0.r20042 and earlier; InHand Networks IR915 V1.0.0.r20042 and earlier.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-38716?** 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-2026-38716 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-38716?** Check whether you run InHand Networks IR912 or InHand Networks IR915 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 command injection vulnerability (CWE-77) exists in the Python application export function of InHand Networks IR912 and IR915 routers. The flaw is rooted in improper neutralization of special elements within user-supplied input, which is subsequently processed by the system shell. A remote, unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by sending a specially crafted request to the device. Successful exploitation results in arbitrary code execution with root-level privileges, leading to full system compromise. The vulnerability affects version V1.0.0.r20042 and all prior versions.

## Affected products

- InHand Networks IR912 V1.0.0.r20042 and earlier
- InHand Networks IR915 V1.0.0.r20042 and earlier

## Timeline

- 2026-06-18: disclosed
- 2026-06-18: advisory: InHand Networks PSA-2026-06 published

## References

- [https://www.inhand.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/InHand-PSA-2026-06_EN.pdf](https://www.inhand.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/InHand-PSA-2026-06_EN.pdf)

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