CVE-2026-9198

Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Auto-Login Bypass and Code Validation

  • Critical 9.8
  • Exploited: added to CISA KEV 4 Aug 2026

Description

IBM Langflow OSS 1.0.0 through 1.10.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to chain /api/v1/auto_login (mints SUPERUSER tokens to any network caller) with /api/v1/validate/code (executes user code via exec()) to achieve full RCE on default Langflow deployments

Key facts

Published
17 Jul 2026
Last changed
17 Aug 2026
Assigned by
ibm
KEV added
4 Aug 2026
KEV fix due
7 Aug 2026
EPSS
28.658% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 98.169% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
SSVC (CISA)
Exploitation: active; Automatable: yes; Technical impact: total

Severity scores

Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.

  • 9.8CVSS 3.1, Criticalfrom the CNA (ibm)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What to do

  • IBM strongly recommends addressing the vulnerability now by upgrading Langflow OSS to version 1.10.1 https://pypi.org/project/langflow/CNA solution statement
  • Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.CISA KEV required action

Historical context and remediation

This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.

No separately sourced impact summary is available on this page yet. Consult the description, version data and dated exploitation evidence.

Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.

Read the original CVE record.

Affected products

VendorProductVersions
IBMLangflow OSS
  • Default status: unaffected
  • 1.0.0 up to and including 1.10.0 (affected)

Timeline

  1. 17 Jul 2026 Published
  2. 4 Aug 2026 CVE-2026-9198 added to CISA KEV
  3. 4 Aug 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue

Weakness

References