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python-utcp CVE-2026-45370

| EUVD-2026-30477 HIGH
Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information in an Environment Variable (CWE-526)
2026-05-14 security-advisories@github.com GHSA-5v57-8rxj-3p2r
7.7
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Source Code Evidence Fetched
May 14, 2026 - 22:05 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
May 14, 2026 - 22:05 vuln.today
Patch available
May 14, 2026 - 22:02 EUVD
CVE Published
May 14, 2026 - 21:16 nvd
HIGH 7.7

DescriptionNVD

python-utcp is the python implementation of UTCP. Prior to 1.1.3, _prepare_environment() in cli_communication_protocol.py passes a full copy of os.environ to every CLI subprocess. When combined with CVE-2026-45369, an attacker can exfiltrate all process-level secrets in a single tool call. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.3.

AnalysisAI

python-utcp CLI subprocess environment passes all process-level secrets to every tool call. When chained with CVE-2026-45369 command injection, remote authenticated attackers with low-privilege LLM tool access can exfiltrate AWS credentials, API keys, database URLs, and other environment variables in a single HTTP request. …

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RemediationAI

Within 24 hours: inventory all deployments of python-utcp and identify instances accessible to LLM tools or low-privilege users. Within 7 days: upgrade python-utcp to version 1.1.2 or later (NVD references 1.1.3 as fixed) across all affected systems; validate environment variable isolation post-patch. …

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CVE-2026-45370 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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