RCE in N/a
CVE-2026-36044
@pensar/apex <= 0.0.58 is vulnerable to OS command injection via the smart_enumerate tool. The createSmartEnumerateTool() function in src/core/agent/tools.ts constructs a shell command by concatenating unsanitized values from the extensions array and url parameter into a string passed to Node.js child_process.exec(). Because exec() spawns a shell, shell metacharacters in those values are interpreted by the host shell, resulting in arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the running process. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because the report is about intended behavior, as explained in the Security Policy of the pensarai/apex GitHub repo.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.024 · change: +0.005
Weakness classification (CWE)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-36044?
- CVE-2026-36044 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-27.
- How severe is CVE-2026-36044?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.