Description
The che-machine-exec service constructs a shell command by concatenating user-controlled input (the username and namespace fields from the /exec/init and /exec/config JSON endpoints) into a double-quoted sh -c "echo "..." > ..." invocation without any escaping. When che-machine-exec is run with authentication disabled (its default), any network-reachable attacker can achieve remote code execution in containers che-machine-exec is configured to access, via shell command substitution ($(...) or backticks).
Published: 2026-10-28
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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First Time appeared Eclipse
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Vendors & Products Eclipse
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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Description The che-machine-exec service constructs a shell command by concatenating user-controlled input (the username and namespace fields from the /exec/init and /exec/config JSON endpoints) into a double-quoted sh -c "echo "..." > ..." invocation without any escaping. When che-machine-exec is run with authentication disabled (its default), any network-reachable attacker can achieve remote code execution in containers che-machine-exec is configured to access, via shell command substitution ($(...) or backticks).
Title Unauthenticated Command Injection via kubeconfig Username in che-machine-exec
Weaknesses CWE-78
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Eclipse Eclipse Che
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: eclipse

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-28T11:55:05.600Z

Reserved: 2026-10-21T07:46:52.004Z

Link: CVE-2026-114278

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-28T12:17:39.773

Modified: 2026-10-28T15:24:56.033

Link: CVE-2026-114278

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Updated: 2026-10-28T15:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')