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TI-2026-15706 Aliases CVE-2026-19243GHSA-m259-67hc-p7v5

HKUDS nanobot Shell Allowlist shell.py ExecTool._spawn os command injection

Priority LOW 28CWE-77Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.

Summary

A security vulnerability has been detected in HKUDS nanobot up to 0.2.1. Impacted is the function ExecTool._guard_command/ExecTool._spawn of the file nanobot/agent/tools/shell.py of the component Shell Allowlist Handler. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 0.3.0 is recommended to address this issue. The name of the patch is 4562. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. Multiple issues were reported to the project. They reacted with a high level of professionalism and kindness: "These five reports are variants of the same root cause: validation of shell commands containing multiple segments, wrappers, comments, or chained commands. The issue was fixed by validating every executable shell segment against the configured allowlist".

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02262 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed nanobot (HKUDS): 0.3.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HKUDSnanobot0.2.0; 0.2.10.3.0Patch availableCNA
  • nanobot VendorHKUDS Affected 0.2.0; 0.2.1 Fixed in 0.3.0 Patch available CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nanobot:nanobot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Nanobot
  • cpe:2.3:a:nanobot:nanobot:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Nanobot

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA nanobot (HKUDS) Fixed in 0.3.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-19243
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m259-67hc-p7v5

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Other 2

  • TI-2026-44237 LightRAG: Missing Authentication for Critical API Functions in Default Configuration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-78721 Missing authentication in HKUDS Vibe-Trading FastAPI server enables RCE CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-44184 Improper authentication in HKUDS LightRAG CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2026-26034 Zero-Click Indirect Prompt Injection and Authentication Bypass via Email Polling CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
  • TI-2026-62432 HKUDS nanobot before 0.3.0 Server-Side Request Forgery via WebFetchTool CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.2
  • TI-2026-25310 DeepCode 1.2.0 Path Traversal via SPA Catch-All Route in main.py CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
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Sources

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