Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-30624

RCE in Agent-Zero 0.9.8

Published
15 April 2026
Modified
20 April 2026
CVSS Score v3.1 8.6
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0040 33th percentile
Risk Priority 64 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-30624 is a high-severity Command Injection (CWE-77) vulnerability in Agent-Zero Agent-Zero. Its CVSS base score is 8.6 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked at the 33th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

This vulnerability is AI-related — categorised as AI Agent Protocols and Integrations; in the Protocol-Specific Risks risk domain.

The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to SA-11 (Developer Testing and Evaluation) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — see the control section below for these in your framework.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

Agent Zero version 0.9.8 is affected by CVE-2026-30624, a remote code execution vulnerability in its External MCP Servers configuration feature. The application permits users to specify MCP servers through a JSON configuration that includes arbitrary command and args values. These values are executed by the application upon applying the configuration, lacking adequate validation or restrictions, which enables attackers to supply malicious configurations for executing arbitrary operating system commands. This issue, published on 2026-04-15, carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H) and is associated with CWE-77 (Command Injection).

The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By providing a crafted MCP server configuration, an attacker can trigger execution of arbitrary OS commands with the privileges of the Agent Zero process, potentially leading to remote code execution. The impact includes low confidentiality and integrity effects alongside high availability disruption, allowing control over the host system depending on the process context.

For mitigation details, refer to the advisory at https://www.ox.security/blog/mcp-supply-chain-advisory-rce-vulnerabilities-across-the-ai-ecosystem/, which covers RCE vulnerabilities in the MCP supply chain across the AI ecosystem.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

Agent Zero 0.9.8 contains a remote code execution vulnerability in its External MCP Servers configuration feature. The application allows users to define MCP servers using a JSON configuration containing arbitrary command and args values. These values are executed by the…

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application when the configuration is applied without sufficient validation or restriction. An attacker may supply a malicious MCP configuration to execute arbitrary operating system commands, potentially resulting in remote code execution with the privileges of the Agent Zero process.

CWE(s)

AI Security AnalysisAI

AI Category
AI Agent Protocols and Integrations
Risk Domain
Protocol-Specific Risks
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs 2025
None mapped
Classification Reason
Matched keywords: mcp

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
T1059.008 Network Device CLI Execution
Adversaries may abuse scripting or built-in command line interpreters (CLI) on network devices to execute malicious command and payloads.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

agent-zero
agent-zero
0.9.8

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.3
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V1.2.9

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Developer testing and evaluation can discover command-construction flaws before deployment.

Input validation directly stops construction of commands from untrusted data containing special elements.

Secure engineering principles include proper neutralization and safe command construction practices.

Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and neutralization that prevent command injection.

DE.CM-09 partial match
prevents

Runtime monitoring of software and data can detect anomalous command execution resulting from injection.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Identifying recorded vulnerabilities enables remediation of command-injection flaws before exploitation.

Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI

Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.

prevents

Secure coding standards require proper escaping and parameterization of commands, directly eliminating CWE-77.

finds

Security testing in development catches command-injection vulnerabilities before release.

prevents

Secure development life cycle mandates input validation and command construction practices that directly prevent command injection.

prevents

Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against injection flaws including command injection.

prevents

Secure architecture principles reduce the attack surface but do not prescribe the specific neutralization techniques needed.

none

Environment separation limits the blast radius of an exploited command injection but does not prevent the flaw itself.

References