CVE-2026-76156: Datiphy Data Management Center - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
OS command injection in the api endpoint of Datiphy Data Management Center from v8.3.0 through v8.5.1 allows an authenticated administrator to execute arbitrary operating system commands as root.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
A flaw in Datiphy Data Management Center may let an authenticated administrator take complete control of the underlying server. Successful abuse could expose or alter managed data, disrupt service, and affect connected systems because commands reportedly run with root privileges.
Executive priority
Treat this as an immediate remediation and exposure-review priority. First address externally reachable or highly connected deployments and investigate suspected administrator credential compromise. Root-level impact makes delayed action risky, although public exploitation has not been established by the supplied sources.
Technical view
CVE-2026-76156 is a network-reachable OS command injection vulnerability, classified as CWE-78. The supplied description covers versions 8.3.0 through 8.5.1 and requires authenticated administrator privileges. Commands execute as root. The CVSS 4.0 score is 9.4, reflecting potentially severe confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts.
Likely exposure
Exposure requires a vulnerable Data Management Center instance and authenticated administrator access to its API. Risk is greatest where the management interface is broadly reachable or administrator credentials could be compromised. The bundle contains conflicting version metadata, so organizations should not rely solely on its structured affected-version entry.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not identify this CVE as CISA KEV-listed and provides no cited evidence of active exploitation. Exploitation status is therefore unconfirmed. The high privilege requirement limits initial access, but stolen or malicious administrator access could convert the flaw into root-level server compromise.
Researcher notes
The source bundle is internally inconsistent: its narrative says versions 8.3.0 through 8.5.1, while the structured affected entry lists only v8.3.0 with a default status of unaffected. No patch, fixed version, or detailed mitigation is supplied. Confirm scope and remediation with Datiphy before making definitive vulnerability-status decisions.
Mitigation direction
Check Datiphy guidance immediately for confirmed affected versions, patches, or supported workarounds.
Restrict Data Management Center management and API access to trusted administrative networks and identities.
Review administrator accounts, revoke unnecessary access, and rotate credentials where compromise is suspected.
Isolate potentially affected systems until remediation is confirmed if management access cannot be tightly restricted.
Increase monitoring for unexpected processes, configuration changes, and privileged activity originating from the application.
Validation and detection
Inventory every Data Management Center deployment and record its exact installed version.
Confirm whether each management interface and API is reachable from untrusted networks.
Compare installed versions against Datiphy's authoritative advisory when available.
Review application, authentication, process, and operating-system logs for anomalous privileged activity.
After remediation, verify the installed build and repeat access-control and monitoring checks.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-78: Command execution behavior lookup
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1ADP providers
2Source links
SSVC decision data
CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total
CVSS vector scores
1 official score
We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
9.4CVSS 4.0CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H——ZUSO ART
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CWE-78 · source CWE mapping
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.