PatchTheCEVCVE-2026-68503: LazyOwn RedTeam/APT Framework is an AI-powered C2 and red-team operations framework
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CRITICAL 9.8REMOTE
CVE-2026-68503 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
LazyOwn RedTeam/APT Framework is an AI-powered C2 and red-team operations framework. Prior to 0.2.154, LazyOwn ships default C2 credentials LazyOwn and LazyOwn in payload.json and core/payload_schema.py and passes them unchanged to lazyc2.py HTTP Basic authentication, allowing any network-reachable attacker who knows the defaults to authenticate to the C2 dashboard with operator-level access. This issue is fixed in 0.2.154.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- CISA SSVC: public proof of concept
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.8% (top 45%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-1392 |
| Published | 2026-07-30 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-23 |
Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc.
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Fedora 46 · pspp · FIXED · 2.1.3-2.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-0d6444911b · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0d6444911b
Fedora ELN · barman · FIXED · 3.20.1-3.eln159 · FEDORA-2026-45ecf042c2 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-45ecf042c2
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/grisuno/LazyOwn/releases/tag/release/0.2.154
- Write-up: github.com/grisuno/LazyOwn/security/advisories/GHSA-38jf-j9x7-jf6f
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.