10.0
CRITICAL CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-12537
Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution in Gemini CLI CI/CD Workflows
Description

Improper Neutralization used in an OS Command in the container launcher in Google Gemini CLI (versions prior to 0.39.1) and run-gemini-cli GitHub Action (versions prior to 0.1.22) on headless CI platforms allows an unprivileged attacker to achieve pre-sandbox host-level code execution a maliciously crafted .gemini/.env file.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 1:37 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 24, 2026, 1:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

GoogleCloud
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-12537 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
CVSS 4.0 CRITICAL f45cbf4e-4146-4068-b7e1-655ffc2c548c
Solution
Update Google Gemini CLI and GitHub Action to the latest versions to prevent host-level code execution.
  • Update Google Gemini CLI to version 0.39.1 or later.
  • Update run-gemini-cli GitHub Action to version 0.1.22 or later.

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