CVE-2025-64340: jlowin fastmcp · OS Command Injection
Affects jlowin fastmcpSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium : upgrade to 3.2.0 when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 54% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.2.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade fastmcp and prefecthq/fastmcp to 3.2.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| jlowinfastmcp | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubprefecthq/fastmcppkg:github/prefecthq/fastmcpOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade fastmcp to version 3.2.0 or later, where this vulnerability has been patched. Since the vendor advisory confirms the fix in version 3.2.0, applying this official update is the recommended remediation. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory content.
Description
Server names containing shell metacharacters (e.g., `&`) can cause command injection on Windows when passed to `fastmcp install claude-code` or `fastmcp install gemini-cli`. These install paths use `subprocess.run()` with a list argument, but on Windows the target CLIs often resolve to `.cmd` wrappers that are executed through `cmd.exe`, which interprets metacharacters in the flattened command string. PoC: ```python from fastmcp import FastMCP mcp = FastMCP(name="test&calc") @mcp.tool def roll_dice(n_dice: int) -> list[int]: """Roll `n_dice` 6-sided dice and return the results.""" return [random.randint(1, 6) for _ in range(n_dice)] ``` ``` fastmcp install claude-code server.py # or: fastmcp install gemini-cli server.py ``` On Windows, this opens Calculator via the `&calc` in the server name. Impact: Arbitrary command execution with the privileges of the user running `fastmcp install`. Affects Windows hosts where the target CLI (one of claude, gemini) is installed as a `.cmd` wrapper. Does not affect macOS/Linux, and does not affect config-file-based install targets (cursor, goose, mcp-json). Patched in #3522 by validating server names to reject shell metacharacters.