CVE-2026-81662
Affected versions of Flowintel improperly trust configuration keys supplied to the alerts settings update endpoint.
Overview
CVE-2026-81662 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 27, 2026.
Technical description
Affected versions of Flowintel improperly trust configuration keys supplied to the alerts settings update endpoint. While configuration values were normalized to Python literals, the corresponding keys were used directly when constructing and replacing lines in conf/config_module.py.
The vulnerable code used requester-controlled keys in both the regular expression and the generated assignment:
f'{key} = {py_val}'
and appended an assignment if the key was not already present. The modified Python configuration module was subsequently reloaded using importlib.reload(). This creates a code-generation boundary in which specially crafted configuration keys can alter the Python source structure and result in execution of attacker-controlled Python statements.
Version impacted >=3.3.0
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2026-81662?
CVE-2026-81662 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 27, 2026.
How severe is CVE-2026-81662?
CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-81662?
Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-81662?
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