PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief
CVE-2026-32311 reconurge CVE debrief
CVE-2026-32311 is a critical remote code execution flaw in Flowsint’s sketch/transform workflow. According to the vendor advisory and NVD record, an attacker who can create a sketch may trigger the org_to_asn transform on an organization node and cause arbitrary OS command execution as root, with a reported container-escape path to the host. The linked commit b52cbbb904c8013b74308d58af88bc7dbb1b055c removes the vulnerable code path.
- Vendor
- reconurge
- Product
- flowsint
- CVSS
- CRITICAL 9.3
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-04-20
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-05-21
- Advisory published
- 2026-04-20
- Advisory updated
- 2026-05-21
Who should care
Flowsint administrators, self-hosted operators, security teams using Flowsint for OSINT investigations, and anyone exposing the application to untrusted users or networks should treat this as urgent. Because the issue is network-reachable and unauthenticated per the NVD CVSS vector, any Internet-facing deployment deserves immediate review.
Technical summary
The vulnerability is described as an OS command injection issue in the org_to_asn transform. A remote attacker can create a sketch and then trigger the transform on an organization node; shell metacharacters in the processing path allow command execution, and the advisory indicates the execution context can lead to root-level command execution plus a docker container escape. NVD classifies the weakness as CWE-78 and rates the issue 9.3/CRITICAL with CVSS:4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N and high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The NVD CPE criteria indicates vulnerability coverage for Flowsint versions before 2025-11-17.
Defensive priority
Immediate. This is a critical, remotely reachable command-injection/RCE issue with root and container-escape impact. Prioritize patching or removing exposure before routine maintenance work.
Recommended defensive actions
- Apply the vendor fix associated with commit b52cbbb904c8013b74308d58af88bc7dbb1b055c as soon as possible.
- If you cannot patch immediately, restrict access to Flowsint to trusted users and networks only.
- Review whether untrusted users can create sketches or trigger transformers; disable or limit that capability where possible.
- Audit application and container logs for unusual sketch creation, transformer activity, or unexpected command execution around the disclosure window.
- Harden the runtime environment: run the service with least privilege, isolate containers, and verify host/container escape protections.
- Track the affected-version boundary in NVD CPE criteria and confirm your deployed build is not in the vulnerable range.
Evidence notes
This debrief is based only on the supplied NVD record, the linked GitHub security advisory, and the referenced patch commit. The corpus states that a remote attacker can create a sketch, trigger the org_to_asn transform on an organization node, and achieve arbitrary OS command execution as root, with a docker container escape. NVD lists the issue as analyzed, assigns CVSS 4.0 score 9.3, and maps the weakness to CWE-78. The source corpus does not provide a separate expanded affected-version list beyond the CPE criteria ending before 2025-11-17.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-32311 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-32311
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-32311 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32311
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/commit/b52cbbb904c8013b74308d58af88bc7dbb1b055c
[email protected] - Patch
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Mitigation or vendor reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://github.com/reconurge/flowsint/security/advisories/GHSA-9g44-8xv2-f2m9
[email protected] - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.