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CVE-2025-55284: anthropics claude-code · OS Command Injection

Affects anthropics claude-codeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade to 1.0.4 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 48% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.0.4
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 16 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade anthropics claude-code to 1.0.4.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
anthropics claude-codeAffected
  • <1.0.4
Fixed in
  • 1.0.4

AI-suggested

  1. Ensure all deployments of Claude Code are updated to version 1.0.4 or later, preferably the latest stable release, to incorporate the fix for this vulnerability.
  2. Disable or restrict the ability to inject untrusted content into Claude Code context windows, implementing strict input validation and sanitization where possible.
  3. Monitor network traffic for unusual outbound connections or data transfers originating from systems running Claude Code, as exfiltration is a key exploitation vector.
  4. Employ application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to detect and block unauthorized command execution attempts.
  5. Conduct security awareness training for developers and users of Claude Code to recognize suspicious behavior and understand the importance of applying updates promptly.
  6. Review and harden configurations of Claude Code deployments, limiting network access and permissions to the minimum necessary.
  7. Implement logging and auditing of Claude Code activities to enable forensic analysis in case of suspected exploitation.

Description

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to version 1.0.4, it's possible to bypass the Claude Code confirmation prompts to read a file and then send file contents over the network without user confirmation due to an overly broad allowlist of safe commands. Reliably exploiting this requires the ability to add untrusted content into a Claude Code context window. Users on standard Claude Code auto-update received this fix automatically after release. Current users of Claude Code are unaffected, as versions prior to 1.0.24 are deprecated and have been forced to update.

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