Is CVE-2026-60036 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60036 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2026-60036?

High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 10 November 2026.

Which products and versions are affected?

Helmholz myREX24V2 before 2.21.0; Helmholz myREX24V2.virtual before 2.21.0.

Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60036?

Yes: fixed in myREX24V2 2.21.0, myREX24V2.virtual 2.21.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2026-60036 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

Am I affected by CVE-2026-60036?

Check whether you run Helmholz myREX24V2 or Helmholz myREX24V2.virtual 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.

CVE-2026-60036: Helmholz myREX24V2 OS command injection in patch activate

CVE-2026-60036 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.2 · Published 2026-11-10

Helmholz myREX24V2 is an industrial automation controller used in manufacturing and utility systems. A privileged attacker with backend access can inject operating system commands through the patch activation function, gaining complete control over the device and potentially disrupting critical infrastructure operations.

Technologies: Helmholz myREX24V2, Helmholz myREX24V2.virtual. Vendors: Helmholz.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-60036 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60036 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-60036?: High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.2, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?: Helmholz myREX24V2 before 2.21.0; Helmholz myREX24V2.virtual before 2.21.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60036?: Yes: fixed in myREX24V2 2.21.0, myREX24V2.virtual 2.21.0. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2026-60036 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-60036?: Check whether you run Helmholz myREX24V2 or Helmholz myREX24V2.virtual 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

Fixed in: myREX24V2 2.21.0, myREX24V2.virtual 2.21.0

Technical details

An OS command injection vulnerability in the backends patch activate function allows a high-privileged remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands with device privileges. The vulnerability requires high privilege level access but no user interaction; successful exploitation results in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Affected products

Helmholz myREX24V2 before 2.21.0
Helmholz myREX24V2.virtual before 2.21.0

Timeline

2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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