BOSH CLI Shell Injection
Priority LOW 33CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
A compromised or malicious BOSH Director can execute arbitrary shell commands on the operator's workstation when the operator runs bosh ssh (or bosh scp/bosh logs -f) with default flags. Affected versions: BOSH CLI versions prior to 7.10.5.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00226 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed BOSH CLI (CloudFoundry BOSH): 7.10.5
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CloudFoundry BOSH | BOSH CLI | before 7.10.5 | 7.10.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- BOSH CLI VendorCloudFoundry BOSH Affected before 7.10.5 Fixed in 7.10.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:bosh_cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.10.5 | Vulnerable | CloudFoundry Foundation |
- cpe:2.3:a:cloudfoundry:bosh_cli:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.10.5 Vulnerable ·CloudFoundry Foundation
Remediation
- Fix · CNA BOSH CLI (CloudFoundry BOSH) Fixed in 7.10.5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41857
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xf9x-r7gm-j3j6
References
More CloudFoundry Foundation Bosh Cli vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-35281 Missing TLS Certificate Verification in BOSH CLI Allows Root Code Execution via Man-in-the-Middle Credential Replay CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.9
- TI-2026-35279 blobs.yaml Path Traversal Allows File Writes CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
- TI-2026-35282 Argument Injection in BOSH CLI Allows Local Command Execution on Operator Workstations via Compromised Director CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.7
Sources
- CVE-2026-41857 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-41857 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xf9x-r7gm-j3j6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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