Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-delivered command injection requiring only low-privilege login; full C/I/A impact; no scope change as compromise stays within application boundary.
Primary rating from Vendor (ibm).
CVSS VectorNVD
Lifecycle Timeline
5DescriptionNVD
IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, 1.0.0 through 1.10.3, and 1.0.0 through 1.10.3 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary commands due to improper neutralization of special elements used in an OS command.
AnalysisAI
OS command injection in IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.3 enables remote authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary system commands on the underlying server. The flaw stems from insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input passed to OS-level command execution routines (CWE-78), granting full system-level access with a single authenticated request. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis, and CISA does not list this in KEV, though CVSS-assessed technical impact is total across confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Technical ContextAI
IBM Langflow OSS is IBM's distribution of the Langflow visual AI workflow platform, which allows users to construct and orchestrate LLM-based pipelines through a web interface. CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command) indicates that user-controlled input is being interpolated into OS command strings without adequate escaping or allowlisting, enabling shell metacharacter injection. The CPE string cpe:2.3:a:ibm:langflow_oss:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* confirms IBM's distinct packaging of the product. Given Langflow's architecture - which involves executing external tools, scripts, and integrations as part of workflow nodes - OS command execution is an inherent product capability, making unsanitized input in these code paths a high-severity trust boundary violation.
RemediationAI
Apply the vendor-released patch as documented in IBM's advisory at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7282147 - the patch is confirmed available from IBM but the exact fixed version number is not specified in the available intelligence and should be confirmed directly from that advisory before upgrading. Until patching is feasible, restrict access to the Langflow OSS interface to trusted, internal networks only, eliminating the network attack vector for external actors. Enforce strict role-based access control to limit which authenticated users can interact with workflow nodes that invoke external commands or tools, as this reduces the population of principals who could trigger the vulnerable code paths. Monitoring OS process creation events spawned from the Langflow application process can serve as a detective control for exploitation attempts.
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External POC / Exploit Code
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EUVD-2026-53520
GHSA-qvrp-rpmf-prw4