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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') in DeepSeek-Reasonix

Priority LOW 38CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.

Summary

OS Command Injection in internal/gitcmd (git diff filter.clean/smudge invocation) in esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix (Reasonix Studio) allows a local attacker who controls repository content (.gitattributes + .git/config) to execute arbitrary commands via the desktop app's workspace-changes diff viewer.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01013 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed DeepSeek-Reasonix (esengine): 2.21.0, 1.39.3

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
esengineDeepSeek-Reasonixbefore 2.21.02.21.0Patch availableCNA
esengineDeepSeek-Reasonixbefore 1.39.31.39.3Patch availableCNA
  • DeepSeek-Reasonix Vendoresengine Affected before 2.21.0 Fixed in 2.21.0 Patch available CNA
  • DeepSeek-Reasonix Vendoresengine Affected before 1.39.3 Fixed in 1.39.3 Patch available CNA

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA DeepSeek-Reasonix (esengine) Fixed in 2.21.0
  • Fix · CNA DeepSeek-Reasonix (esengine) Fixed in 1.39.3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102437
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8rx4-qgjw-3jvq

References

  • TI-2026-85916 Prompt injection in esengine DeepSeek-Reasonix document discovery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3

Sources