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CVE-2026-25725: anthropics claude-code · Trust Boundary Violation

Affects anthropics claude-codeSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.7 High : upgrade to 2.1.2 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.7High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.1.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Feb 2026

  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 claude-code and anthropics/claude-code to 2.1.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
anthropicsclaude-codeAffected
  • <2.1.2
Fixed in
  • 2.1.2
GitHubanthropics/claude-codepkg:github/anthropics/claude-codeOther threatsAffected
  • <2.1.2
Fixed in
  • 2.1.2

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AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately upgrade Claude Code to version 2.1.2 or later to apply the official patch that properly secures the settings.json file. Until patching is complete, implement strict file system monitoring on the .claude directory to detect unauthorized creation or modification of settings.json and related configuration files. Employ host-based intrusion detection systems (HIDS) to alert on suspicious file changes and process executions linked to Claude Code. Restrict write permissions on the parent directory and configuration files to the minimum necessary users and processes. Consider running Claude Code within additional containment layers such as virtual machines or hardened containers to limit host impact if sandbox escape occurs. Educate users about the risks of restarting the application after suspicious activity and enforce policies to validate code and scripts executed within Claude Code. Finally, integrate vulnerability scanning and software composition analysis into the development pipeline to detect outdated versions proactively.

Description

Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to version 2.1.2, Claude Code's bubblewrap sandboxing mechanism failed to properly protect the .claude/settings.json configuration file when it did not exist at startup. While the parent directory was mounted as writable and .claude/settings.local.json was explicitly protected with read-only constraints, settings.json was not protected if it was missing. This allowed malicious code running inside the sandbox to create this file and inject persistent hooks (such as SessionStart commands) that would execute with host privileges when Claude Code was restarted. This issue has been patched in version 2.1.2.

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