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PentestAgent CVE-2026-90617

| EUVDEUVD-2026-77176 MEDIUM
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-09-14 VulDB GHSA-39h8-3q4c-rpwp
5.5
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Vendor (VulDB) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/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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10.0 CRITICAL

Server defaults to 0.0.0.0 with no auth; unauthenticated OS command execution grants full host control with scope change.

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

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CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Sep 14, 2026 - 03:22 NVD
6.9 (MEDIUM) 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Source Code Evidence Fetched
Sep 14, 2026 - 03:21 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
Sep 14, 2026 - 03:21 vuln.today
CVE Published
Sep 14, 2026 - 02:15 cve.org
MEDIUM 6.9

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was detected in GH05TCREW PentestAgent up to cf882dabea3ed91cef016cdd115e5426315665a2. This vulnerability affects the function run_task of the file interface/main.py of the component MCP HTTP Server. Performing a manipulation results in os command injection. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit is now public and may be used. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery. Therefore, version details for affected or updated releases cannot be specified. The pull request to fix this issue awaits acceptance.

AnalysisAI

PentestAgent's MCP HTTP Server (up to commit cf882dabea3ed91cef016cdd115e5426315665a2) bound to all network interfaces (0.0.0.0) by default with zero authentication, allowing any remote attacker to call the run_task function in interface/main.py and execute arbitrary OS commands on the host running the agent. A public proof-of-concept is available via GitHub issue #90, and the fix (PR #101) adds bearer token auth and changes the default bind address to 127.0.0.1, but the pull request had not yet been merged at time of analysis. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires the PentestAgent MCP HTTP server to be running and reachable from the attacker's network; prior to PR #101, the server defaulted to binding on 0.0.0.0, making it reachable on all interfaces without any authentication. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The official CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) correctly captures unauthenticated network access but substantially understates impact: VC:L/VI:L/VA:L is inconsistent with full OS command execution on a host that, by design, has elevated access to penetration-testing targets. … 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 The upstream fix is available as PR #101 (https://github.com/GH05TCREW/pentestagent/pull/101), which was not yet merged at time of analysis. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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