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Z.ai Zcode EUVDEUVD-2026-109610

| CVE-2026-116118 LOW
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2026-10-26 VulDB GHSA-wm54-r5pw-gm93
2.1
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulDB
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate with low-privilege account
  2. Delivery
    Submit crafted input to Sed Command Filter
  3. Exploit
    Inject OS command via shell metacharacters
  4. Execution
    Execute attacker commands on host
  5. Impact
    Limited host impact

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization OS command sanitization, avoid shell exec
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 1 tactic: Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a low-privileged authenticated session (CVSS PR:L) on a Z.ai Zcode instance at or below version 3.14.3/3.15.1, and the attacker must be able to supply input that is processed by the Sed Command Filter component. The specific feature, endpoint, or configuration that routes attacker-controlled data into the sed/shell invocation is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger cannot be stated with certainty. The principal limiting factor is the authentication requirement - it is not an unauthenticated flaw - and the input scoring indicates only limited (Low) confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact rather than full host takeover.

Impact

This is a moderate-risk issue that does not rise to emergency priority on the available signals. The input CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P) scores 5.3 and describes a network-reachable, low-complexity flaw that nonetheless requires some privilege (PR:L), so exploitation is authenticated rather than open to anonymous attackers. The exploit maturity is 'E:P' (proof-of-concept), consistent with the supplied PoC being a reference only. There is no CISA KEV listing and no EPSS score in the provided data, so there is no confirmed active exploitation and no modeled exploitation probability to weigh; absence of these is not evidence of safety but it does argue against treating this as actively weaponized. The VulDB priority decision label is 'this_month', which aligns with a real-but-not-urgent remediation posture rather than act-now. A notable tension: CWE-78 OS command injection would normally imply high integrity/availability/confidentiality impact (often full host compromise), yet the supplied vector rates all three impacts as Low (VC:L/VI:L/VA:L) - this suggests either constrained command execution within the Sed Command Filter or a conservative scoring by the single reporting source (VulDB). That discrepancy should be verified against the actual PoC or a vendor advisory before final prioritization.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker who already holds low-privileged authenticated access to a Zcode instance submits crafted input that reaches the Sed Command Filter component, injecting operating-system commands that the application passes to a shell. Because the vector is network-reachable with low complexity, the request can be delivered remotely over the application's normal interface. A PoC reference has been published (a Feishu document), but it is not verified as working exploit code.

Monitor Track and reassess. Why: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9).
No patch listed yet 1.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 26, 2026

OS command injection in the Sed Command Filter component of Z.ai Zcode (versions up to and including 3.14.3/3.15.1) lets a remote attacker who already holds a low-privileged authenticated session push input into a shell invocation and obtain limited confidentiality, integrity and availability impact rather than full host takeover. The reporting source is VulDB and the vendor-facing reference scores it 5.3 under CVSS 4.0; a public PoC reference exists, but it is not verified as working exploit code, and there is no confirmed active exploitation (no CISA KEV listing). Risk is capped by the authentication prerequisite (PR:L in both the reported and independently assessed vectors), and the priority label is this_month rather than act_now.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch was identified at time of analysis, and the available references are VulDB tracking and submission records (https://vuldb.com/vuln/426186, https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-116118) rather than a fixed-release advisory, so there is no confirmed fix version to cite; monitor those entries and move to a build above 3.14.3/3.15.1 as soon as the maintainer publishes one. Until then, the practical exposure reduction is to shrink the population of principals who can reach the Sed Command Filter path: restrict Zcode access to trusted accounts and, where the deployment permits it, disable or block the text-filtering feature for untrusted users - the trade-off is loss of that filtering functionality for the restricted accounts. Network-level restriction of Zcode to trusted source ranges is also worthwhile, but note it does not address the flaw for insiders or for any account that retains PR:L access, since the injection is authenticated rather than pre-auth. A public PoC reference exists (https://mcniyfj5bw9b.feishu.cn/docx/ZRTudN7cPoJUaZxv89ycn3rbnTG) but is not verified as working exploit code; treat it as a reminder to test detection coverage for anomalous sed/child-process spawning from Zcode rather than as confirmation of reliable exploitation.

Affected VersionsENISA

Zcode 3.14.1
Zcode 3.14.0
Zcode 3.15.1
Zcode 3.14.3
Zcode 3.14.2
Zcode 3.15.0

Affected Packages

euvd zcode no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected product is Z.ai Zcode, a tool whose CPE entry (cpe:2.3:a:z.ai:zcode:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is fully version-wildcarded, so the CPE alone does not bound the affected range - the range comes from the vulnerability report itself, which lists 3.14.3 and 3.15.1 as the top affected builds. The flaw is classified CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command, i.e. OS command injection) and is attributed to a component described as a "Sed Command Filter". That implies a text-filtering feature that ultimately drives sed/shell processing, where insufficient neutralization of shell metacharacters would allow injected commands to execute under the application's privileges. The specific feature, endpoint, argument path or configuration that routes attacker-controlled data into the sed invocation is not described in the available sources, so the precise trigger cannot be stated with certainty. The reported CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N, with Low C/I/A and no subsequent-system impact, E:P) and the independent CVSS 3.1 assessment (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) agree that this is a network-reachable, low-privilege, low-impact injection rather than a pre-authentication or scope-changing compromise.

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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
vuln.today AI 6.3 MEDIUM

Network-reachable, low-complexity command injection requiring an authenticated low-privilege account (PR:L); impacts kept Low to match the evidence, which indicates constrained rather than full compromise.

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
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
Low
Vulnerable system: Integrity
Low
Vulnerable system: Availability
Low
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
None
Subsequent system: Integrity
None
Subsequent system: Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Severity Changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 05:22 NVD
MEDIUM LOW
CVSS changed
Oct 26, 2026 - 05:22 NVD
5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)
CVE Published
Oct 26, 2026 - 04:30 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability has been found in Z.ai Zcode up to 3.14.3/3.15.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Sed Command Filter. The manipulation leads to os command injection. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
1.1%
Top 36% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche vendor-specific product, limited observed enterprise deployment footprint
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity LOW
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 1.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Low

Priority Score

31
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +10
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

OS command injection occurs when an application passes unsanitized user input directly into system shell commands.

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