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Computer emergency response team for Japan

Security · 19 Oct 2026Hackers exploit critical SiteGuard WAF flaw to gain root, SYSTEM access

Hackers are exploiting an OS command-injection vulnerability in SiteGuard Server Edition, a web application firewall widely used in Japan, to execute commands with root or SYSTEM privileges on affected systems. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-106931, affects the product's statistics function, which is enabled by default, and is rated critical severity by Japan's CERT agency.