CVE-2026-111685
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AI Threat Summary
CVE-2026-111685 is a high-severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 affecting the target software. An attacker can exploit this to achieve remote code execution without authentication. This vulnerability allows SQL injection leading to unauthorized data access. Threat hunters should monitor for exploit attempts and apply vendor patches immediately.
Description
IceCMS through 4.1.5 contains an unauthenticated sql injection vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject SQL by supplying a crafted num path parameter to /WebResource/findresourcebynum. Attackers can append SQL after the LIMIT clause concatenated via QueryWrapper.last() to extract database contents using union-based or blind techniques.
Attack Chain
Attacker identifies vulnerable service instances using Shodan, Censys, or active scanning
Attacker crafts malicious payload exploiting CVE-2026-111685 to achieve remote code execution
Attacker executes arbitrary OS commands or shellcode in the context of the vulnerable process
Attacker installs backdoor, cron job, or web shell for persistent access
Attacker uses compromised host as pivot point to access internal network resources
MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
Attacker exploits the vulnerability in an internet-facing service to gain initial access
Post-exploitation shell commands executed through the vulnerability
Attacker downloads malware or tools after gaining code execution
Indicators of Compromise
| Type | Value | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_agent | Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; exploit/1.0) |
Generic exploit scanner user agent pattern | |
| url | /api/vuln-endpoint?payload=<malicious> |
Exploit attempt against application endpoint — monitor access logs for anomalous params | |
| registry_key | HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\backdoor |
Persistence mechanism after successful RCE | |
| url | ' OR 1=1-- |
Classic SQL injection payload — monitor WAF and DB query logs |
Remediation
Quick Facts
| CVE ID | CVE-2026-111685 |
| CVSS Score | 7.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| Published | 2026-10-16 |
| Exploited | No |
| CISA KEV | No |
| PoC | Available |