CVE-2026-90812

A security vulnerability has been detected in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.2.0. This impacts the function checkShellCommand of the file src/capabilities/permissions.ts of the component Shell Command Permission. The manipulation leads to incorrect privilege assignment. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

CVSS v3 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/
https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/80
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90812
https://vuldb.com/submit/922878
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403314
https://vuldb.com/vuln/403314/cti

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-14 19:18

Updated : 2026-09-14 20:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-90812

Mitre link : CVE-2026-90812

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-90812

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-266

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

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