CVE-2026-3120: RCE in Profelis Informatics' SambaBox
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Profelis Information and Consulting Trade and Industry Limited Company SambaBox allows OS Command Injection.
This issue affects SambaBox: from 5.1 before 5.3.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2026-3120 is a high-severity command injection issue in Profelis SambaBox. An attacker who already has high privileges could cause the system to run operating-system commands, potentially leading to data theft, changes, or service disruption. Public sources do not show active exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat as a near-term remediation item for any environment using affected SambaBox versions. The impact is severe if a privileged attacker reaches the system, but current public evidence does not show active exploitation.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-94 improper control of code generation leading to OS command injection in SambaBox versions from 5.1 before 5.3. CVSS 3.1 is 7.2: network reachable, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, and high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to organizations running Profelis SambaBox 5.1 through versions before 5.3. Risk is higher where SambaBox administrative functions are reachable over untrusted networks or where privileged accounts are weakly controlled.
Exploitation context
The scoring indicates exploitation requires network access and high privileges, but no user interaction. The provided sources do not include exploit details, proof-of-concept status, or confirmation of exploitation in the wild. It is not listed as CISA KEV in the supplied data.
Researcher notes
Public detail is sparse. The CVE record identifies command injection and version range, but does not describe affected components, exploit prerequisites beyond CVSS, indicators of compromise, or patch mechanics. Validate against official Profelis or government guidance before making assumptions.
Mitigation direction
Identify all SambaBox deployments and versions.
Upgrade affected SambaBox systems to 5.3 or later if vendor guidance confirms availability.
Restrict administrative access to trusted networks and users.
Review vendor and government advisories for official remediation instructions.
Rotate or review privileged accounts if suspicious activity is found.
Validation and detection
Confirm whether any SambaBox instance is version 5.1 through before 5.3.
Verify administrative interfaces are not exposed to untrusted networks.
Review logs for unusual privileged actions or unexpected process execution.
Confirm remediation by checking installed version after update.
Track the CVE and government advisory for updates.
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Potential ATT&CK relevance
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CWE-94: Code execution behavior lookup
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SSVC decision data
CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total
CVSS vector scores
1 official score
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CWE-94 · source CWE mapping
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.