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CVE-2026-6543: IBM Langflow Desktop arbitrary command execution

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-6543
Published: April 30, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.5%

Summary

CVE-2026-6543 affects IBM Langflow Desktop 1.0.0 through 1.8.4. An attacker can execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the process running Langflow, which allows reading sensitive environment variables such as API keys and DB credentials, modifying files, or launching further attacks on the internal network. The weakness is classified as CWE-94, Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection').

Mitigation

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

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 8.8(high)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: network
Attack complexity: low
Privileges required: low
User interaction: none
EPSS: 0.5%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 9, 2026.
Disclosure date: April 30, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-94
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-242

Classification

Attack type: Other
Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Framework
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-2026-6543

First tracked: May 1, 2026 at 02:07 AM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

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

Classifier confidence: 90% (self-assessed)

Summary

Mitigation

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