A vulnerability was determined in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.12. Impacted is the function SubAgent.run of the file src/core/sub-agent.ts of the component delegate_task Tool. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Metrics

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
Cosmicstack-labs
  • Mercury-agent

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/ cve-icon
https://github.com/cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent/issues/74 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-18998 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/862628 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/862629 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/386381 cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/386381/cti cve-icon
History

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 05:30:00 +0000

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Description A vulnerability was determined in cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent up to 1.1.12. Impacted is the function SubAgent.run of the file src/core/sub-agent.ts of the component delegate_task Tool. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Title cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent delegate_task Tool sub-agent.ts SubAgent.run improper authorization
First Time appeared Cosmicstack-labs
Cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent
Weaknesses CWE-266
CWE-285
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:cosmicstack-labs:mercury-agent:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Cosmicstack-labs
Cosmicstack-labs mercury-agent
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-06T04:45:09.185Z

Reserved: 2026-08-05T19:41:53.908Z

Link: CVE-2026-18998

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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