high
advisory
WireGuard: Improper input validation leads to remote command execution (CVE-2026-105980)
A vulnerability in the WireGuard VPN function involving improper input validation allows a remote attacker with high privileges to inject and execute system commands with root privileges.
CVE search metadata
CVE search record: CVE-2026-105980. Severity: high. CVSS: 7.2. KEV: no. Product: WireGuard. Brief: WireGuard: Improper input validation leads to remote command execution (CVE-2026-105980). Brief link: https://feed.craftedsignal.io/briefs/2026-11-wireguard-rce/
Triage facts
Revision 1- Applicability
- WireGuard
- Evidence
- Unknown
- Severity
- High
- Sources
- 1 public source
- Freshness
- Revision 1Nov 3, 09:57 UTC
- Vulnerabilities
- 1 CVE
- Source quality
- A2Roughly even chance
CVE-2026-105980 identifies an improper input validation vulnerability within the WireGuard VPN function. The flaw allows a remote attacker with high privileges to inject system commands and execute them with root privileges.