CVE-2026-45369

python-utcp: Command Injection via Unsanitized Argument Substitution in CLI Communication Protocol

HIGH
8.3
CVSS Score
Published: May 14, 2026 at 08:14 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 02:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython Utcp

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Severity
HIGH8.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

python-utcp is the python implementation of UTCP. Prior to 1.1.3, the _substitute_utcp_args method in cli_communication_protocol.py inserts user-controlled tool_args values directly into shell command strings without any sanitization or escaping. These commands are then executed via /bin/bash -c (Unix) or powershell.exe -Command (Windows), allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary shell commands. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.3.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.1.2
Affected range stops below 1.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.3HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-78

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