CVE-2026-45374
📛 CVE Title
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Description
DeepSeek TUI: task_create Insecure Defaults Enable RCE via Prompt Injection in Project Files
Description (MITRE) cveawg.mitre.org
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CodeWhale is a DeepSeek + MiMo coding agent in terminal. Prior to 0.8.26, the task_create tool spawns durable sub-agents that inherit two insecure defaults, allow_shell defaults to true (config.rs:1499: self.allow_shell.unwrap_or(true)) and auto_approve defaults to true (task_manager.rs:297: auto_approve: Some(true)). When a user approves a task_create call (which requires ApprovalRequirement::Required), they approve what appears to be a benign work prompt. However, the spawned sub-agent silently receives unrestricted, unapproved shell access. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.26.
Overview
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- Assigner (CNA)
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- CVSS severity
- critical
- CVSS score
- 9.6 / 10
- CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Effective score
- 9.6 / 10 CRITICAL source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
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- Published
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- Last updated
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- Source
- https://www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-45374
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2026-45374 — CVE-2026-45374
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European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
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EUVD-2026-32962 - Assigner
- GitHub_M
- Published
- May 28, 2026, 5:26:42 PM
- Updated
- May 30, 2026, 2:04:52 AM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
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9.6 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.2600
- Vendors
- Hmbown
- Products
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CodeWhale (< 0.8.26)
- Aliases
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GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4
ENISA description: CodeWhale is a DeepSeek + MiMo coding agent in terminal. Prior to 0.8.26, the task_create tool spawns durable sub-agents that inherit two insecure defaults, allow_shell defaults to true (config.rs:1499: self.allow_shell.unwrap_or(true)) and auto_approve defaults to true (task_manager.rs:297: auto_approve: Some(true)). When a user approves a task_create call (which requires ApprovalRequirement::Required), they approve what appears to be a benign work prompt. However, the spawned sub-agent silently receives unrestricted, unapproved shell access. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.8.26.
Vendor references (0)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
None in the CVE record.
Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- https://github.com/Hmbown/CodeWhale/security/advisories/GHSA-72w5-pf8h-xfp4 tenable:github.com
- https://github.com/Hmbown/DeepSeek-TUI/releases/tag/v0.8.26 tenable:github.com
- https://www.first.org/epss/ tenable:www.first.org
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45374 tenable:nvd.nist.gov
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-45374 tenable:www.cve.org
Remediations (10)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:4sysops.com
Starting in April 2026 , Windows updates will change the default Kerberos ticket issuance behavior to AES-SHA1 for accounts without explicit encryption settings, while RC4 can still be used where explicitly enabled. This change, driven by CVE - 2026 -20833, affects every Windows Server environment where service accounts or devices still rely on RC4. Any service account, NAS device, or legacy ...
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:app.opencve.io
Remediation No vendor fix or workaround currently provided. OpenCVE Recommended Actions Download and install the latest update for Power Automate Desktop from the Microsoft Security Response Center link (https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/ CVE - 2026 -40374) to address the disclosure directly.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:cyberpress.org
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added two actively exploited Microsoft Defender vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, issuing an urgent remediation directive for federal agencies with a due date of June 3, 2026 .
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
Learning path Learn how Microsoft supports secure software development as part of a cybersecurity solution - Training Secure software development means integrating security into each phase of your development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to maintenance. Microsoft provides many services that can help you develop more secure code and deploy a more secure application in the cloud. This ...
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:support.sap.com
SAP security Patch Day Bulletin
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:www.crowdstrike.com
Microsoft's April 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 164 CVEs , featuring 8 Critical vulnerabilities, one exploited zero-day, and one disclosed zero-day.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:www.oracle.com
This Critical Patch Update contains 481 new security patches across the product families listed below. Please note that an MOS note summarizing the content of this Critical Patch Update and other Oracle Software Security Assurance activities is located at April 2026 Critical Patch Update: Executive Summary and Analysis.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:www.windowslatest.com
Windows 11 April 2026 update adds Narrator Copilot support, faster Settings, File Explorer fixes, and key security improvements.
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC -
web:zecurit.com
Get the complete breakdown of Microsoft's May 2026 Patch Tuesday. We analyze the latest security updates and all critical CVEs .
2026-05-26 02:54 UTC
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