CVE-2026-103473
Status: Awaiting AnalysisCritical (9.2)—
Deno versions 2.7.0 through 2.9.7 on Windows contain a command injection vulnerability in node:child_process where shell arguments are escaped for the wrong shell type. Attackers can inject OS commands by passing untrusted arguments with the shell option, allowing arbitrary command execution with Deno process privileges.
CVSS
- Version: 4.0
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- Base score: 9.2
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
FIRST hasn't scored this CVE yet (usual for very recent or rejected CVEs).
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.
CWEs
- CWE-78
References
- https://github.com/denoland/deno
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/blob/0c071246a412575e07423263404a5d13e7ed6aa2/ext/node/polyfills/internal/child_process.ts#L1339
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/blob/0c071246a412575e07423263404a5d13e7ed6aa2/ext/node/polyfills/internal/child_process.ts#L1499
- https://github.com/denoland/deno/pull/36772
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/deno-2.7.0-through-2.9.7-command-injection-via-node-child-process
Raw JSON (NVD)
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