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pyenv CVE-2026-68939

| EUVDEUVD-2026-60955 LOW
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-08-18 security-advisories@github.com
2.0
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: github

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Vendor (github) PRIMARY
2.0 LOW
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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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3.6 LOW

Local vector with high complexity because exploitation requires both a glob-containing version string and a matching file in the working directory simultaneously; low privileges to write .python-version; no availability impact.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (github).

CVSS VectorVendor: github

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch available
Aug 18, 2026 - 16:17 EUVD
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Aug 18, 2026 - 15:54 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Aug 18, 2026 - 15:54 vuln.today

DescriptionCVE.org

Pyenv provides simple Python version management. Prior to 2.8.0, is_version_safe() in libexec/pyenv-version-file-read accepts shell glob metacharacters in .python-version values, and unquoted PYENV_VERSION expansion in libexec/pyenv-version-name, libexec/pyenv-which, libexec/pyenv-prefix, libexec/pyenv-local, libexec/pyenv-global, libexec/pyenv-version, and libexec/pyenv-versions pathname-expands the value against the current directory, allowing a matching attacker-controlled file to silently select a different installed interpreter or version. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.0.

AnalysisAI

Pyenv's version-selection shell scripts silently redirect Python interpreter selection to an unintended installed version when the PYENV_VERSION or .python-version value contains shell glob metacharacters and a matching file exists in the working directory. All seven libexec scripts (pyenv-version-name, pyenv-which, pyenv-prefix, pyenv-local, pyenv-global, pyenv-version, pyenv-versions) expand the version string without disabling glob expansion via set -f, allowing pathname expansion against the current directory's contents. …

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Exploitation Exploitation requires three simultaneous local conditions: (1) the attacker must control the content of a .python-version file or the PYENV_VERSION environment variable and be able to insert shell glob metacharacters (*, ?, [, ]) into the version string; (2) a file matching that glob pattern must exist in the current working directory at the time any affected pyenv command runs; (3) pyenv must be running a version earlier than 2.8.0. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS 4.0 score of 2.0 with vector AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L accurately represents a low-severity finding. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in.
Remediation Upgrade pyenv to version 2.8.0 or later, which is the vendor-confirmed patched release available at https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv/releases/tag/v2.8.0. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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