Command injection in DroidMind lets MCP clients bypass shell allowlist
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- 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
DroidMind through 0.4.0 contains an OS command injection flaw (CWE-78) that lets MCP clients bypass the shell command allowlist by using shell substitution in parameters passed to Device.run_shell(). A local attacker with low privileges, including a prompt-injected agent, can run blocked commands such as reboot on connected Android devices.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
DroidMind through 0.4.0 contains a command injection vulnerability that allows MCP clients to bypass the shell command allowlist by using $(...) or backtick substitution. Attackers, including prompt-injected agents, can inject commands through parameters interpolated into Device.run_shell() or unvalidated Device.list_directory() to run blocked commands such as reboot on connected Android devices.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hyperb1iss | droidmind | up to 0.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- droidmind Vendorhyperb1iss Affected up to 0.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for DroidMind.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-10-27 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-117559
- 2026-10-27 Alias added: GHSA-533h-cccj-x6hp
- 2026-10-28 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-117559 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-117559 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-533h-cccj-x6hp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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