egtai gmx-vmd-mcp VMD Launch mcp_server.py launch_vmd_gui_tool command injection
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
A security flaw has been discovered in egtai gmx-vmd-mcp up to 0.1.0. This issue affects the function launch_vmd_gui_tool of the file mcp_server.py of the component VMD Launch Handler. The manipulation of the argument structure_file/trajectory_file results in command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-7215
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7qfw-j73x-42p7
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-7215 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-7215 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7qfw-j73x-42p7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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