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CVE-2026-117569: Kali-GPT OS command injection in execute_tool through MCP scanner parameters

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-117569
Published: October 27, 2026
Record updated: October 27, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.

Summary

Kali-GPT through commit a608c74 contains an OS command injection flaw in execute_tool() in kali_gpt/tools/mcp_server.py. The function passes unsanitized scanner parameters such as target, ports, domain, wordlist, or url to subprocess.run with shell=True, so MCP clients can run commands. An attacker or a prompt-injected agent can embed shell metacharacters in these parameters, and the commands run as the MCP server user.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 7.8(high)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: local
Attack complexity: low
Privileges required: low
User interaction: none
EPSS: Not scored. FIRST had not published an EPSS score for this CVE when it was last checked on October 27, 2026.
Disclosure date: October 27, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-88
AI threat technique (MITRE ATLAS): AML.T0010
AML.T0051

Classification

Attack type: Prompt injection,
Supply chain
Attack sophistication: Trivial
AI component targeted: Agent
Impact: Confidentiality,
Integrity,
Availability
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-117569

First tracked: October 27, 2026 at 02:08 PM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

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