CVE-2026-18157: RedHatInsights yggdrasil-worker-package-manager · Argument Injection
Affects RedHatInsights yggdrasil-worker-package-managerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High : upgrade to 0.2.4 or 0.1.4 soon.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 07:15 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.2.4, 0.1.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 31 Jul 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade RedHatInsights yggdrasil-worker-package-manager to 0.2.4 or 0.1.4.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| RedHatInsightsyggdrasil-worker-package-manager | Affected
| Fixed in
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| RedHatInsightsyggdrasil-worker-package-manager | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubyggdrasil-worker-package-managerpkg:github/yggdrasil-worker-package-managerOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict local access to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to package management commands.
Description
CVE-2026-18157 is an argument injection vulnerability in the yggdrasil-worker-package-manager's APT backend. A local attacker with system access can exploit specially crafted package names starting with a hyphen, causing apt-get to misinterpret them as command options. This flaw can lead to remote code execution with root privileges, fully compromising system integrity, confidentiality, and availability. The vulnerability affects specific versions of yggdrasil-worker-package-manager.
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18157 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2465250 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/RedHatInsights/yggdrasil-worker-package-manager/commit/959745bb5917c17f0316af199aace6c71baa5ad7 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/RedHatInsights/yggdrasil-worker-package-manager/releases/tag/0.1.4 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/RedHatInsights/yggdrasil-worker-package-manager/releases/tag/0.2.4 (opens in a new tab)