RCE in Aeon
CVE-2026-18286
Aeon load_human_activity_segmentation_datasets Code Injection Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of aeon. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the load_human_activity_segmentation_datasets method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute Python code. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29160.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Aeon — versions 1.3.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-469/ (x_research-advisory)
- github.com/aeon-toolkit/aeon/commit/751918052c0cce266b4f7cd4b084408526efc015 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18286?
- CVE-2026-18286 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aeon, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-08-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18286?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.