CVE-2026-18980: A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1

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MEDIUM 6.3

CVE-2026-18980 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.3) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. Affected is the function classify_command_risk of the file src/tools/builtin/shell.rs. Such manipulation leads to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The name of the patch is a1d7c3ba428ed575900469b207fb5668725f9a71. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Why this priority

CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.3% (top 17%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-74, CWE-77
Published	2026-08-06
Last modified	2026-10-23

Publisher (CNA): VulDB

Timeline

2026-08-06 02:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-23 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

Exact fixes by distribution

Fedora 46 · kwin-zones · FIXED · 1.0.13-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-95888f332b · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-95888f332b

Fedora ELN · nginx-mod-brotli · FIXED · 1.0.0~rc-16.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-501a6a8273 · source

sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-501a6a8273

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Write-up: github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4861
Write-up: github.com/nearai/ironclaw/issues/4862

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-18980?

No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.

Is CVE-2026-18980 being exploited?

CVE-2026-18980 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-18980 affect?

CVE-2026-18980 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.3). A vulnerability was identified in nearai ironclaw up to 0.29.1. Affected is the function classify_command_risk of the file src/tools/builtin/shell.rs. Such manipulation leads to command injection. The attack may be launched remotely. The ex

How urgent is CVE-2026-18980?

Priority 46/100. CISA SSVC: public proof of concept

References

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