CVE-2026-32948Public exploit

Arbitrary command execution via crafted VCS fragment

Published Mar 24, 2026 · Updated Mar 24, 2026

OS command injection in sbt 0.9.5 through 1.12.6 on Windows allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a VCS URI. The source-dependency resolver passes an unvalidated branch, tag, or revision fragment to git, hg, or svn through cmd /c, which treats shell metacharacters as command separators. Exploitation requires control of a dependency URI in a build definition and active execution by a Windows user; injected commands run with that user's privileges.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

OS command injection in sbt 0.9.5 through 1.12.6 on Windows allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a VCS URI. The source-dependency resolver passes an unvalidated branch, tag, or revision fragment to git, hg, or svn through cmd /c, which treats shell metacharacters as command separators. Exploitation requires control of a dependency URI in a build definition and active execution by a Windows user; injected commands run with that user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-32948
Published
Mar 24, 2026
Updated
Mar 24, 2026
Vendor
sbt
Product
sbt
Classifications
CWE-78, T1203, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Mar 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 0.9.5, < 1.12.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

sbt · sbtversion=>= 0.9.5, < 1.12.7

Published CVSS scores

6.7GitHub, Inc.CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8NIST National Vulnerability DatabaseCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
T1203Exploitation for Client Execution
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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