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CVE-2026-44461
Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.227.1, Zed builds SSH/WSL remote commands as a shell command string that starts with exec env ..., but environment variable keys are inserted without shell quoting or validation. If an attacker can control an environment variable key (for example via project terminal settings), shell expansions in the key (such as $(...)) are evaluated by the remote shell when a terminal is opened. This can lead to arbitrary command execution on the remote host under the victim u
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"product":"zed","vendor":"zed-industries","versions":[{"status":"affected","version":"< 0.227.1"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"LOCAL","availabilityImpact":"HIGH","baseScore":8.6,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","privilegesRequired":"NONE","scope":"CHANGED","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cvssurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b1771997540b2b236fb38ae6ea96c3d62b45180da86566b17d0bca1c805773cf · sha256:8d2cf3f20d11e663… · /containers/cna/metrics/0/cvssV3_1
CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-78","description":"CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5cweurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b1771997540b2b236fb38ae6ea96c3d62b45180da86566b17d0bca1c805773cf · sha256:8d2cf3f20d11e663… · /containers/cna/problemTypes/0/descriptions/0
Source references
2 source assertions{"name":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-63qj-jc2q-7hg5","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM"],"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-63qj-jc2q-7hg5"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b1771997540b2b236fb38ae6ea96c3d62b45180da86566b17d0bca1c805773cf · sha256:8d2cf3f20d11e663… · /containers/cna/references/0
{"tags":["exploit"],"url":"https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-63qj-jc2q-7hg5"}
- cve_program_cvelist_v5referenceurn:baitaphish:normalized-source-record:v2:b1771997540b2b236fb38ae6ea96c3d62b45180da86566b17d0bca1c805773cf · sha256:8d2cf3f20d11e663… · /containers/adp/0/references/0
Attribution and limitations
- CVE Program CVEList V5: Reproduce the MITRE copyright designation and CVE license in copies. Source →
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