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CVE-2026-13745: Gemini CLI code execution via untrusted .env files overriding GEMINI_CLI_HOME

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-13745
Published: September 10, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.7%

Summary

CVE-2026-13745 affects the Gemini CLI and its associated GitHub Action. An unprivileged attacker could achieve arbitrary code execution in Gemini CLI by placing untrusted local .env files that override GEMINI_CLI_HOME.

Mitigation

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

Details

Scores and exploitation

EPSS: 0.7%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.
Disclosure date: September 10, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-20
CWE-78
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-88

Affected

Vendors: Google

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: API
Impact: Confidentiality,
Integrity
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-2026-13745

First tracked: September 10, 2026 at 08:07 AM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

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

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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