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deepseek-ai deepseek-harness dsh-workflow-worker-thread agent behavioral workflow

Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-840Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Passive
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability was identified in deepseek-ai deepseek-harness up to 0.1.1-rc.2. This affects the function agent of the component dsh-workflow-worker-thread. The manipulation leads to enforcement of behavioral workflow. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00176 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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-harness0.1.1-rc.0; 0.1.1-rc.1; 0.1.1-rc.2—No fix listedCNA
  • deepseek-harness Vendordeepseek-ai Affected 0.1.1-rc.0; 0.1.1-rc.1; 0.1.1-rc.2 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. 2026-10-12 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-108789
  2. 2026-10-12 Alias added: GHSA-wc99-rg5g-w3c8
  3. 2026-10-13 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-13 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM

References

  • 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-2026-65131 deepseek-ai deepseek-harness Code Mode Sandbox run_code sandbox CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • 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