CVE-2026-18996cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent run_command permissions.ts PermissionManager.checkShellCommand privileges assignment
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A vulnerability has been found in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.12. This vulnerability affects the function PermissionManager.checkShellCommand of the file src/capabilities/permissions.ts of the component run_command Handler. Such manipulation leads to incorrect privilege assignment. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
- CVSS
- 6.3 MEDIUM (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-266
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulDB
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 6, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent cosmicstack-labs:mercury-agent | 1.1.0; 1.1.1; 1.1.2; 1.1.3; 1.1.4; 1.1.5; 1.1.6; 1.1.7; and 5 more ranges | CNA record |
References
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386379vdb-entry, technical-description
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386379/ctisignature, permissions-required
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18996third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862625third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862630third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862636third-party-advisory
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862637third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/72exploit, issue-tracking
- https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/product
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