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CowAgent CVE-2026-18992

| EUVDEUVD-2026-53705 LOW
Incorrect Authorization (CWE-863)
2026-08-06 VulDB GHSA-wjcq-xp37-c947
2.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB

Severity by source

Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY
2.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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6.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable with low-privilege authentication required; no scope change; all impacts low, consistent with contained authorization bypass within application boundary.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
X

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Severity Changed
Aug 06, 2026 - 05:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Aug 06, 2026 - 05:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)
Analysis Generated
Aug 06, 2026 - 04:48 vuln.today
CVE Published
Aug 06, 2026 - 03:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was detected in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.1. This vulnerability affects the function _select_tools of the file agent/evolution/executor.py of the component Self-Evolution Review Agent. Performing a manipulation results in incorrect authorization. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used.

AnalysisAI

Incorrect authorization in zhayujie CowAgent up to version 2.1.1 allows low-privilege authenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls in the Self-Evolution Review Agent component. The flaw resides in the _select_tools function of agent/evolution/executor.py (CWE-863), where authorization logic is implemented incorrectly, potentially permitting access to tools or agent capabilities outside the caller's intended permission scope. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the attacker to hold a valid low-privilege authenticated session within CowAgent (PR:L from CVSS 4.0 vector - unauthenticated exploitation is not supported by the available data). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 5.3 (Medium) reflects bounded but real impact: all three vulnerable-system impact metrics (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) are low, and no subsequent-system impact is indicated (SC:N/SI:N/SA:N), suggesting the breach is contained within CowAgent's own trust boundary. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation No vendor-released patch has been identified at the time of analysis - no fixed version number is available from the provided data, advisory references, or the VulDB entry at https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18992. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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