8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-84694
Coolify before 4.2.0 Remote Code Execution via Environment Variable Key
Description

Coolify before 4.2.0 fails to properly escape environment variable key names in Docker commands executed over SSH on managed servers. Authenticated attackers can inject shell metacharacters into environment variable keys to execute arbitrary commands on the server host outside containers.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 2, 2026, 1:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Sept. 2, 2026, 1:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-84694 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.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Coollabsio coolify
CVSS Scores
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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 Coolify to version 4.2.0 or later to fix command injection via environment variables.
  • Update Coolify to version 4.2.0 or newer.
  • Validate environment variable configurations.
  • Monitor executed commands on servers.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Sep. 02, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Coolify before 4.2.0 fails to properly escape environment variable key names in Docker commands executed over SSH on managed servers. Authenticated attackers can inject shell metacharacters into environment variable keys to execute arbitrary commands on the server host outside containers.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/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:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/84xxx/CVE-2026-84694.json">CVE-2026-84694</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify
    Added Reference https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/blob/v4.1.2/app/Policies/ApplicationPolicy.php
    Added Reference https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/blob/v4.1.2/app/Support/ValidationPatterns.php
    Added Reference https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/commit/b50839d4515b115b7ded5db609471440249995da
    Added Reference https://github.com/coollabsio/coolify/releases/tag/v4.2.0
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/coolify-before-4.2.0-remote-code-execution-via-environment-variable-key
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