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).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Foundation | Eclipse Che | >= 7.0.0, <= 7.122.0 |
References
- https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-machine-exec/commit/a78541c29e5f48fd59a49cf206bc0e507628bd23
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/476
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/work_items/359
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/vulnerability-reports/-/work_items/359
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 28, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 5, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred