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TI-2026-31175 Aliases CVE-2026-42994GHSA-999x-2wm3-jfx8

OS command injection in Bitwarden CLI

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated

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 · High · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

Bitwarden CLI 2026.4.0 from 2026-04-22T21:57Z to 2026-04-22T23:30Z, when obtained from npm, had embedded malicious code. This is related to a Checkmarx supply chain incident.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00306 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
bitwardenBitwarden CLI2026.4.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Bitwarden CLI Vendorbitwarden Affected 2026.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:bitwarden:cli:2026.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2026.4.0Vulnerablebitwarden
  • cpe:2.3:a:bitwarden:cli:2026.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2026.4.0 Vulnerable ·bitwarden

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42994
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-999x-2wm3-jfx8

References

Advisory 1

Sources

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