CVE-2026-90812: cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent · CWE-266
Affects mercury-agentSource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 5.3 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubcosmicstack-labs/mercury-agentpkg:github/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agentOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
Since the project has not responded or issued a fix, users should monitor for official updates and consider restricting access to the affected component until a patch is available.
Description
A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-90812) exists in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to version 1.2.0. It affects the checkShellCommand function in the Shell Command Permission component, leading to incorrect privilege assignment. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely. The issue was reported early but the project has not yet responded or issued a fix. The CVSS score is 4.3, indicating a low severity impact.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-90812 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/80 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-90812 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/922878 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403314 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/403314/cti (opens in a new tab)