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Mycroft AI mycroft-core version 18.2.8b and earlier contains a Incorrect Access Control…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Mycroft AI mycroft-core version 18.2.8b and earlier contains a Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in Websocket configuration that can result in code execution. This impacts ONLY the Mycroft for Linux and "non-enclosure" installs - Mark 1 and Picroft unaffected. This attack appear to be exploitable remote access to the unsecured websocket server. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in No fix currently available.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02567 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mycroft:mycroft-core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 18.2.8bVulnerableMycroft
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onLinux
  • cpe:2.3:a:mycroft:mycroft-core:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 18.2.8b Vulnerable ·Mycroft
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-1000621
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wqm4-h994-h84x

References

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