CVE-2026-85013

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.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-85013
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2465635
https://github.com/envmodules/modules/security/advisories/GHSA-8hrw-p88g-qhmg
https://github.com/envmodules/modules/security/advisories/GHSA-8hrw-p88g-qhmg

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-15 16:17

Updated : 2026-09-15 18:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-85013

Mitre link : CVE-2026-85013

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-85013

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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