OS command injection in Z.ai Zcode Sed Command Filter
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- 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-77.
Summary
Z.ai Zcode up to 3.14.3 and 3.15.1 is affected. In the Sed Command Filter component, improper neutralization of special elements lets crafted input inject operating system commands (CWE-78). A remote attacker with low privileges can exploit this flaw. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be used.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
A vulnerability has been found in Z.ai Zcode up to 3.14.3/3.15.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Sed Command Filter. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z.ai | Zcode | 3.14.0; 3.14.1; 3.14.2; 3.14.3; 3.15.0; 3.15.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Zcode VendorZ.ai Affected 3.14.0; 3.14.1; 3.14.2; 3.14.3; 3.15.0; 3.15.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:z.ai:zcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | — |
- cpe:2.3:a:z.ai:zcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·—
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for Zcode.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-26 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-116118
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-wm54-r5pw-gm93
- 2026-10-29 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-29 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-116118 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-116118 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wm54-r5pw-gm93 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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