Local host command execution via ampersand bypass
Published Aug 27, 2026 · Updated Aug 27, 2026
OS command injection in Alex Gladkov claude-in-mobile 3.10.2 allows local users to execute commands through the system_shell tool. The ADB client's exec method interpolates caller-controlled command text into an execSync string, while its denylist fails to reject a standalone ampersand. Any MCP caller able to invoke system_shell can run commands with the MCP server process owner's privileges, even without an Android device.
Summary
What happened
OS command injection in Alex Gladkov claude-in-mobile 3.10.2 allows local users to execute commands through the system_shell tool. The ADB client's exec method interpolates caller-controlled command text into an execSync string, while its denylist fails to reject a standalone ampersand. Any MCP caller able to invoke system_shell can run commands with the MCP server process owner's privileges, even without an Android device.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-81562
- Published
- Aug 27, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 27, 2026
- Vendor
- Alex Gladkov
- Product
- claude-in-mobile
- Classifications
- CWE-78, T1059.004
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 27, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 27, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=3.10.2
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Public exploit references
- system_shell standalone ampersand proof of conceptfunctional · demonstrated
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