CVE-2026-44462 json
Zed: Allowlist Bypass via Bash Variable Expansion Chain in Terminal Tool Permissions
published 2026-05-28 5 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2026-32938
- cvss
- 6.4
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Zed is a code editor. Prior to 0.229.0, Zed's terminal tool permission system can be bypassed via bash variable expansion chaining (${var@P}), allowing arbitrary command execution under an allowlisted command prefix. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.229.0.
Patch / fix
- zed zed 0.229.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 5 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-rqq3-p6x4-q866 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- zed-industries zed
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
References
-
github.com
/zed-industries/zed/security/advisories/GHSA-rqq3-p6x4-q866
exploit, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-44462
- NVD CVE-2026-44462
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