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OS command injection in pbi-cli Desktop Sync via .pbip paths

Priority LOW 35CWE-78Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

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

Summary

pbi-cli versions from 3.10.1 through 3.12.0 contain an OS command injection flaw in desktop_sync.py. Unquoted .pbip project paths are passed to cmd /c start when projects reopen, so special characters in a path can run extra commands (CWE-78). An attacker who lures a user into opening a Power BI project from a space-free path containing & can run commands with the victim's privileges during report writes or reloads.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Description from the CNA

pbi-cli 3.10.1 through 3.12.0 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in desktop_sync.py that passes unquoted .pbip paths to cmd /c start when reopening projects. Attackers can lure victims into opening a Power BI project from a space-free path containing & to run commands with victim privileges during report write or reload.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00547 46th 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
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
MinaSaad1pbi-cli3.10.1 – 3.12.0—No fix listedCNA
  • pbi-cli VendorMinaSaad1 Affected 3.10.1 – 3.12.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

Remediation

The sources list no fixed version for pbi-cli.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108744
  2. 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-jvcc-r2cm-664x
  3. 2026-10-12 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  5. 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  6. 2026-11-06 CVSS score added · Red Hat

References

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