Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2026
cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent run_command permissions.ts PermissionManager.checkShellCommand privileges assignment
CVE-2026-18996
Description
A vulnerability has been found in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.12. This vulnerability affects the function PermissionManager.checkShellCommand of the file src/capabilities/permissions.ts of the component run_command Handler. Such manipulation leads to incorrect privilege assignment. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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Affected products
1- Range: <=1.1.12
Patches
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References
8- github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/72mitreexploitissue-tracking
- vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18996mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/862625mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/862630mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/862636mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/submit/862637mitrethird-party-advisory
- vuldb.com/vuln/386379mitrevdb-entrytechnical-description
- vuldb.com/vuln/386379/ctimitresignaturepermissions-required
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