A flaw was found in environment-modules. A local attacker can exploit this vulnerability by placing a maliciously named modulefile in a location visible to the victim's `MODULEPATH`. When the victim uses Bash completion for `module` or `ml` commands, the malicious module name, containing shell metacharacters, is evaluated as a command. This can lead to arbitrary command execution in the completing user's shell, impacting their confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Information
Published : 2026-09-15 16:17
Updated : 2026-10-19 03:16
NVD link : CVE-2026-85013
Mitre link : CVE-2026-85013
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85013
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Products Affected
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CWE
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
