CVE-2026-84427: Denial of Service in zhayujie CowAgent
Description
A vulnerability was determined in zhayujie CowAgent up to 2.1.7. Affected is an unknown function of the file agent/tools/bash/bash.py of the component Bash Tool. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
CVSS v4.0
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
zhayujie
CowAgent
cpe:2.3:a:zhayujie:cowagent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in zhayujie CowAgent versions 2.1.0 through 2.1.7 involves an unknown function in the Bash Tool component (agent/tools/bash/bash.py) that can be manipulated remotely to cause a denial of service condition. The attack requires no user interaction and can be performed over the network with low attack complexity and privileges. The vendor has not provided any response or fix, and the exploit details have been publicly disclosed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service, potentially disrupting the availability of the CowAgent service. There is no indication of privilege escalation, data confidentiality, or integrity impact. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without user interaction.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since the vendor has not responded and no official fix is available, users should monitor for updates from the vendor or community. Temporary mitigations are not specified in the available data.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-01T18:15:51.244Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6a976fd9acd9273b4970e68a
Added to database: 09/02/2026, 00:37:45 UTC
Last enriched: 09/07/2026, 12:35:55 UTC
Last updated: 10/15/2026, 18:48:24 UTC
Views: 91
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