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deepseek-ai deepseek-harness Code Mode Sandbox run_code sandbox

Priority LOW 23CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Security bypass
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-264.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in deepseek-ai deepseek-harness up to 0.1.0-rc.7. Impacted is the function run_code of the component Code Mode Sandbox. The manipulation results in sandbox issue. The attack can be executed remotely. The vendor's own code, SAFETY.md, and design notes all explicitly state the worker is "containment, not a security boundary". The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0022 12th 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
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
deepseek-aideepseek-harness0.1.0-rc.0; 0.1.0-rc.1; 0.1.0-rc.2; 0.1.0-rc.3; 0.1.0-rc.4; 0.1.0-rc.5; 0.1.0-rc.6; 0.1.0-rc.7—No fix listedCNA
  • deepseek-harness Vendordeepseek-ai Affected 0.1.0-rc.0; 0.1.0-rc.1; 0.1.0-rc.2; 0.1.0-rc.3; 0.1.0-rc.4; 0.1.0-rc.5; 0.1.0-rc.6; 0.1.0-rc.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names CNA · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:deepseek-ai:deepseek-harness:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*———
  • cpe:2.3:a:deepseek-ai:deepseek-harness:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101102
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m9ww-cpfc-8cf2

References

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  • TI-2026-70824 deepseek-ai deepseek-harness dsh-workflow-worker-thread agent behavioral workflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2026-65111 deepseek-ai deepseek-harness Landlock Backend profiles.ts isolation CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-85128 Missing authentication in DeepSeek RPC allows command execution CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2026-83554 Path traversal in DeepInfer lets attackers create directories CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 6.3
  • TI-2026-70823 deepseek-ai deepseek-harness Sandbox spawn sandbox CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
  • TI-2026-65140 deepseek-ai deepseek-harness dsh index.ts reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8

Sources