CVE-2026-47092
Command Injection in Claude HUD
Publication date: 2026-05-18
Last updated on: 2026-05-18
Assigner: VulnCheck
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| claude_hud | claude_hud | to 0.0.12 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-427 | The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in Claude HUD versions up to 0.0.12 and is caused by a command injection flaw. Local attackers can exploit it by manipulating the COMSPEC environment variable to point to an arbitrary binary before the software performs its version check. This manipulation causes the execFile() function to run the attacker-supplied executable with cmd.exe arguments, leading to arbitrary code execution on Windows systems.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands on affected Windows systems. This can lead to unauthorized code execution, potentially compromising system integrity, confidentiality, and availability.