CVE-2026-30960: Apich-Organization rssn · Code Injection
Affects Apich-Organization rssnSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.4 Critical : upgrade to 0.2.9 as a priority.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
Contested
Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.2.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Mar 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 rssn and github/Apich-Organization/rssn to 0.2.9.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Apich-Organizationrssn | Affected
| Fixed in
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crates.iogithub/Apich-Organization/rssnpkg:cargo/github/Apich-Organization/rssnOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
- Immediately upgrade rssn to version 0.2.9 or later once the patch is released by Apich-Organization to remediate the vulnerability.
- Until patched, restrict access to the CFFI interface to trusted and validated inputs only, implementing strict input validation and sanitization to prevent injection of malicious code.
- Run rssn processes with the least privilege necessary, avoiding elevated privileges where possible to limit the impact of potential exploitation.
- Employ runtime application self-protection (RASP) or behavior monitoring tools to detect anomalous JIT compilation or code execution activities.
- Isolate systems running rssn in dedicated environments or containers to reduce lateral movement risk.
- Conduct thorough code reviews and security audits of any custom code interfacing with rssn via CFFI to identify and mitigate unsafe usage patterns.
- Monitor security advisories from Apich-Organization and related Rust security communities for updates and exploit reports.
- Implement network segmentation and strict access controls around HPC and scientific computing infrastructure to reduce exposure.
- Educate developers and system administrators on the risks of improper code generation and the importance of secure FFI usage.
Description
rssn is a scientific computing library for Rust, combining a high-performance symbolic computation engine with numerical methods support and physics simulations functionalities. The vulnerability exists in the JIT (Just-In-Time) compilation engine, which is fully exposed via the CFFI (Foreign Function Interface). Due to Improper Input Validation and External Control of Code Generation, an attacker can supply malicious parameters or instruction sequences through the CFFI layer. Since the library often operates with elevated privileges or within high-performance computing contexts, this allows for Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE) at the privilege level of the host process.