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PT-2026-5713
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2026-02-02
Unknown · Signal K Server · CVE-2026-23515
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions** Signal K Server versions prior to 1.5.0 Signal K Set-System-Time plugin versions prior to 1.5.0 **Description** A command injection issue exists in the Signal K Server and its Set-System-Time plugin. Authenticated users with write permissions can execute arbitrary shell commands on the Signal K server when the set-system-time plugin is enabled. Unauthenticated users can also exploit this if security is disabled on the Signal K server. This is due to unsafe construction of shell commands when processing `navigation.datetime` values received via WebSocket delta messages. The vulnerability occurs because the `datetime` value is directly interpolated into a shell command without validation, and the command is then executed using `spawn('sh', ['-c', command])`, which interprets shell metacharacters. The plugin may execute with elevated privileges if `sudo` is misconfigured. A proof-of-concept (PoC) demonstrates the ability to create a file (`/tmp/signalk-RCE.txt`) to prove code execution. Successful exploitation can lead to complete system compromise. **Recommendations** Update to Signal K Server version 1.5.0. Update to Signal K Set-System-Time plugin version 1.5.0. Replace shell-based execution with `child process.execFile()` so user-controlled input is passed as arguments rather than interpreted by a shell. Validate that `navigation.datetime` conforms to an expected ISO-8601 format to improve robustness.