CVE-2026-47092
Claude HUD 0.0.12 Arbitrary Command Execution via COMSPEC Environment Variable
Description
Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the COMSPEC environment variable. Attackers can set COMSPEC to an arbitrary binary path before claude-hud performs its version check, causing execFile() to execute the attacker-supplied executable with cmd.exe arguments, resulting in arbitrary code execution on Windows systems.
INFO
Published Date :
May 18, 2026, 8:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 18, 2026, 8:19 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update Claude HUD to a version patched after commit 234d9aa.
- Avoid setting the COMSPEC environment variable manually.
- Validate all user inputs that influence command execution.
- Restrict environment variable modification privileges.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
May. 18, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Claude HUD through 0.0.12, patched in commit 234d9aa, contains a command injection vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary commands by manipulating the COMSPEC environment variable. Attackers can set COMSPEC to an arbitrary binary path before claude-hud performs its version check, causing execFile() to execute the attacker-supplied executable with cmd.exe arguments, resulting in arbitrary code execution on Windows systems. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/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 Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-427 Added Reference https://github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud/commit/234d9aad919b51326a43bcf90b45ae35c23afc30 Added Reference https://github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud/issues/485 Added Reference https://github.com/jarrodwatts/claude-hud/pull/487 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/claude-hud-arbitrary-command-execution-via-comspec-environment-variable