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CVE-2026-18996
A vulnerability has been found in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.12.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|
| Cosmicstack-Labs Mercury-Agent | before 1.1.12. |
Versions were read from the advisory text. No structured product data has been published for this record yet.
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/
- https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/72
- https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18996
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862625
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862630
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862636
- https://vuldb.com/submit/862637
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386379
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/386379/cti