CVE-2026-16085: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Sipeed PicoClaw
A security vulnerability has been detected in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9. Affected is the function NewContextBuilder of the file pkg/agent/context.go. Such manipulation leads to inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The reported GitHub issue was closed automatically with the label "not planned" by a bot.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Sipeed PicoClaw versions 0.2.0 through 0.2.9 involves the NewContextBuilder function in pkg/agent/context.go, which improperly includes functionality from an untrusted control sphere. The attack vector is local with low complexity and requires low privileges. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, and the related GitHub issue was closed automatically with a 'not planned' label, indicating no vendor remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to manipulate the NewContextBuilder function to include untrusted functionality, potentially compromising the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level. The CVSS score of 4.8 reflects a medium severity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the vendor has indicated no plans to address it. Users should be aware that exploitation requires local access and low privileges. Until a fix is provided, restricting local access and monitoring for suspicious activity related to the affected function may help reduce risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-16085: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Sipeed PicoClaw
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in Sipeed PicoClaw up to 0.2.9. Affected is the function NewContextBuilder of the file pkg/agent/context.go. Such manipulation leads to inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The reported GitHub issue was closed automatically with the label "not planned" by a bot.
CVSS v4.0
Score 4.8medium
Affected software
cpe:2.3:a:sipeed:picoclaw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Sipeed PicoClaw versions 0.2.0 through 0.2.9 involves the NewContextBuilder function in pkg/agent/context.go, which improperly includes functionality from an untrusted control sphere. The attack vector is local with low complexity and requires low privileges. The vulnerability does not require user interaction and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability to a limited extent. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, and the related GitHub issue was closed automatically with a 'not planned' label, indicating no vendor remediation is currently available.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with local access and low privileges to manipulate the NewContextBuilder function to include untrusted functionality, potentially compromising the system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a limited level. The CVSS score of 4.8 reflects a medium severity impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch is currently available for this vulnerability, and the vendor has indicated no plans to address it. Users should be aware that exploitation requires local access and low privileges. Until a fix is provided, restricting local access and monitoring for suspicious activity related to the affected function may help reduce risk. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-17T13:50:10.945Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a5b5ea42d1edb114c7fae9b
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 11:08:20 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 11:22:32 UTC
Last updated: 07/18/2026, 13:21:20 UTC
Views: 7
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