Description
An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe allows an attacker to bypass command permission checks using environment variable assignments preceding allowlisted commands. These assignments are excluded from inspection, enabling attacker-controlled environment variables to cause arbitrary code execution without user approval.
Published: 2026-09-11
Score: 10 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

An attacker can exploit Mistral Vibe by placing environment variable assignments before allowlisted commands. The system ignores these assignments during permission checks, allowing the attacker to inject arbitrary values that the application will execute as code. This flaw enables execution of code supplied by the attacker without user approval, compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system, which demonstrates a severe breach of trusted environments.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the Mistral Vibe product from mistralai. No specific version information is listed, implying that all released versions of the product are potentially susceptible until patched by the vendor.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 10 underscores the critical nature of this flaw. Although the EPSS score is unavailable, the lack of a KEV listing does not diminish the risk; the flaw remains unmitigated until addressed by the vendor. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is through any interface that permits environment variable assignment alongside command which could be exploitable remotely if the service is publicly exposed. The vulnerability can be leveraged by an attacker who can configure environment variables for privileged commands, leading to arbitrary code execution on the host.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the vendor's official patch or update to the fixed version as soon as it is released.
  • Reconfigure the system or Mistral Vibe to block or strip environment variable assignments that are not part of the allowlist, ensuring only trusted variables are honored by privileged commands.
  • Enable comprehensive logging and monitoring of environment variable changes and command execution to detect and respond to anomalous activity promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 11, 2026 at 16:07 UTC.

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History

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Arbitrary Code Execution via Environment Variable Bypass in Mistral Vibe
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe allows an attacker to bypass command permission checks using environment variable assignments preceding allowlisted commands. These assignments are excluded from inspection, enabling attacker-controlled environment variables to cause arbitrary code execution without user approval.
Weaknesses CWE-15
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: HiddenLayer

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-11T14:59:37.174Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T19:14:18.451Z

Link: CVE-2026-87987

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T14:59:30.719Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-11T15:17:07.793

Modified: 2026-09-11T17:35:21.440

Link: CVE-2026-87987

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-11T16:15:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-15

    External Control of System or Configuration Setting