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When a user clones and opens the repository in CodeWhale, the AI model gains access to exec_shell and task_shell tools, enabling execution of arbitrary shell commands on the victim's machine without explicit user consent."},{"lang":"es","value":"Versiones de CodeWhale anteriores a la 0.8.64 no validan correctamente el parámetro de configuración allow_shell de los archivos de configuración del proyecto, permitiendo a los atacantes habilitar la ejecución arbitraria de comandos de shell al confirmar un archivo .codewhale/config.toml malicioso en un repositorio. Cuando un usuario clona y abre el repositorio en CodeWhale, el modelo de IA obtiene acceso a las herramientas exec_shell y task_shell, lo que permite la ejecución de comandos de shell arbitrarios en la máquina de la víctima sin el consentimiento explícito del usuario."}],"affected":[{"source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","affectedData":[{"vendor":"Hmbown","product":"CodeWhale","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/deepseek-tui","versions":[{"version":"0.8.6","lessThan":"0.8.41","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"0.8.41","versionType":"semver","status":"unaffected"}]},{"vendor":"Hmbown","product":"CodeWhale","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:npm/deepseek-tui","versions":[{"version":"0.8.6","lessThan":"0.8.41","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"0.8.41","versionType":"semver","status":"unaffected"}]},{"vendor":"Hmbown","product":"CodeWhale","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:cargo/codewhale-tui","versions":[{"version":"0.8.41","lessThan":"0.8.64","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"0.8.64","versionType":"semver","status":"unaffected"}]},{"vendor":"Hmbown","product":"CodeWhale","defaultStatus":"unaffected","packageURL":"pkg:npm/codewhale","versions":[{"version":"0.8.41","lessThan":"0.8.64","versionType":"semver","status":"affected"},{"version":"0.8.64","versionType":"semver","status":"unaffected"}]}]}],"metrics":{"cvssMetricV40":[{"source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"4.0","vectorString":"CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X","baseScore":8.5,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","attackRequirements":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"PASSIVE","vulnConfidentialityImpact":"HIGH","vulnIntegrityImpact":"HIGH","vulnAvailabilityImpact":"HIGH","subConfidentialityImpact":"NONE","subIntegrityImpact":"NONE","subAvailabilityImpact":"NONE","exploitMaturity":"NOT_DEFINED","confidentialityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","integrityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","availabilityRequirement":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackVector":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackComplexity":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedAttackRequirements":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedPrivilegesRequired":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedUserInteraction":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubIntegrityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact":"NOT_DEFINED","Safety":"NOT_DEFINED","Automatable":"NOT_DEFINED","Recovery":"NOT_DEFINED","valueDensity":"NOT_DEFINED","vulnerabilityResponseEffort":"NOT_DEFINED","providerUrgency":"NOT_DEFINED"}}],"cvssMetricV31":[{"source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Secondary","cvssData":{"version":"3.1","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","baseScore":7.8,"baseSeverity":"HIGH","attackVector":"LOCAL","attackComplexity":"LOW","privilegesRequired":"NONE","userInteraction":"REQUIRED","scope":"UNCHANGED","confidentialityImpact":"HIGH","integrityImpact":"HIGH","availabilityImpact":"HIGH"},"exploitabilityScore":1.8,"impactScore":5.9}],"ssvcV203":[{"source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0","ssvcData":{"timestamp":"2026-08-18T19:07:16.533071Z","id":"CVE-2026-75911","options":[{"exploitation":"poc"},{"automatable":"no"},{"technicalImpact":"total"}],"role":"CISA Coordinator","version":"2.0.3"}}]},"weaknesses":[{"source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com","type":"Secondary","description":[{"lang":"en","value":"CWE-94"}]}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/commit/43563356b98c6b993085554da82e77370160a31c","source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4","source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/codewhale-before-remote-code-execution-via-allow-shell","source":"disclosure@vulncheck.com"},{"url":"https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-gx45-xrj5-g6c4","source":"134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0"}]}