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CVE-2026-55743: shell allowlist bypass via -execdir and env assignments in OpenHuman desktop agent (CVSS 9.6)

The shell tool command allowlist in the SecurityPolicy of OpenHuman desktop agent through 0.54.0 (default Supervised security policy) can be bypassed to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileg...

Summary

ParameterValue
CVE IDCVE-2026-55743
Alert SourceGitHub Advisory - Critical Vulnerability
CVE Publication Year2026
Date Published2026-06-17
VendorOpenHuman
Productdesktop agent
CVSS Score9.6 (critical)
EPSS ScoreNo data
CISA KEVNo
RansomwareNot confirmed

Vulnerability Description

The shell tool command allowlist in the SecurityPolicy of OpenHuman desktop agent through 0.54.0 (default Supervised security policy) can be bypassed to execute arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the desktop user. Two flaws in src/openhuman/security/policy.rs combine: (1) is_args_safe() blocks the find flags -exec and -ok but not the functionally identical -execdir and -okdir, which also execute an arbitrary command for each matched file; and (2) skip_env_assignments() strips leading i…

Required Actions

Apply vendor patches or mitigations as soon as available.

Who Is Affected?

This vulnerability affects desktop agent by OpenHuman. Check if your organization uses this software and requires updates.

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