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.

References

https://vuldb.com/vuln/386379/cti

https://vuldb.com/vuln/386379

https://vuldb.com/submit/862637

https://vuldb.com/submit/862636

https://vuldb.com/submit/862630

https://vuldb.com/submit/862625

https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18996

https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/72

https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

CVSS v4

EPSS