CVE-2026-79918: MaxKB: Sandbox escape via unhooked fexecve
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-79918 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in 1panel-dev maxkb. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 30.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Timeline
- 21-09-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
MaxKB is an open-source AI assistant for enterprise. Prior to version 2.10.6-lts, the ToolExecutor LD_PRELOAD sandbox hooks execve, execvpe, and execveat to prevent subprocess creation but does not hook fexecve. An authenticated attacker able to execute tool code can call fexecve to start a process outside the sandbox's intended subprocess policy. This issue is fixed in version 2.10.6-lts.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version- NVDNIST6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
EPSS trend
Probability
0.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
30%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.36% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
1panel-dev1 product
- maxkb< 2.10.6-lts
1 vendor · 1 product
References
3 links- github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/security/advisories/GHSA-9mh9-v949-fwqhX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB/releases/tag/v2.10.6-ltsX Refsource MISC